Bring down the house
/brɪŋ daʊn ðə haʊs/
A modern informal idiom meaning to cause great applause or excitement from an audience.
Examples
- She kept bringing down the house at every open‑mic night.
- When the band played their final song, they brought down the house.
- Bring down the house with your solo, everyone will be amazed.
- His speech was so powerful it brought down the house.
- The comedian brought down the house last night, and the audience laughed nonstop.
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