Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

ing (something) to (someone's) attention
- to make someone aware of something
There was a mistake in the textbook which the student brought to the teacher's
attention.
bring to mind
- to recall something
Her acting brought to mind some of the great actresses of the past.
bring up
- to introduce a subject into a discussion
They brought up the subject at the meeting but nobody wanted to talk about it.
bring up
- to raise or care for a child
My sister is bringing up three children.
bring up the rear
- to be at the end of the line or in the last position
The runner from the other school was bringing up the rear in the school relay race.
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to be broad in the beam
- to have wide hips or large buttocks
The woman in the store was broad in the beam.
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