Bring (one) low In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "bring (one) low", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2022-04-11 06:04

Meaning of Bring (one) low

Synonyms:

take down a notch (peg)

Bring (one) low American British informal

To make one become realistic, especially for one often makes a boast
 

You are too proud of your first win in the tournament, I have to bring him low and tell you that many obstacles are still waiting for.

Jenny stared out of the window, daydreaming about a holiday but the Covid wave has brought her low.

He boasts about his academic results but the failure in a test brings him low.

Other phrases about:

be brought low
to become poor, humble or less powerful and influential 
be brought down a notch (or two)

If one is brought down a notch (or two), they are reduced their pride or ego.

take (someone) down a peg (or two)

To humiliate someone, or show someone that they are not as important as they think.

rub someone's nose in the dirt

To keep reminding someone of their failure or mistake.

cut (one's) comb

To humble someone who is acting arrogantly.

Grammar and Usage of Bring (one) low

Verb Forms

  • bring (one) low
  • brings (one) low
  • brought (one) low
  • bringing (one) low

The verb "bring" should be conjugated according to its tense.
 

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to look like a drowned rat

To be very wet

Example:

Because of forgetting bringing an umbrella, I look like a drowned rat when it rains.

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