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Phrase(s): bring the house down
1. Lit. to cause a house to collapse. • The most severe earthquake in years finally brought the house down. • The earthquake brought down all the houses on the hillside. 2. Fig. [for a performance or a performer] to excite the audience into making a great clamor of approval. • Karen’s act brought the house down. • She really brought down the house with her comedy.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs