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单词 bring off
释义

bring off

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verb (tr, adverb)

to succeed in achieving (something), esp with difficulty or contrary to expectationshe managed to bring off the deal
slang to cause to have an orgasm

usage for bring off

The second sense of this word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in previous editions of Collins English Dictionary . However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use

Words nearby bring off

bring home the bacon, bring in, bringing-up, bring into line, bring into the world, bring off, bring on, bring out, bring over, bring round, bring the house down
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with bring off

bring off

Accomplish, achieve successfully, as in We managed to bring off a wonderful performance. [Early 1900s]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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