bring back

bring back

1. To cause something to regain its former popularity. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bring" and "back." Yeah, let's not bring back the leisure suit—it's not a good look for anyone. Several new artists seem to be bringing '80s pop back.
2. To return an item to its owner or to its original place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bring" and "back." You can borrow my textbook, but please bring it back tomorrow so I can study for the test. I need to bring back these books to the library by Thursday.
3. To bring someone to a particular place or person. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bring" and "back." I'm taking my niece to the zoo tomorrow afternoon and then bringing her back to her dad's house afterward. You should bring back Dana to our house after your meeting, I want to talk to her.
4. To induce memories of one's past. That song brings back such fond memories of my childhood.
5. To reanimate a person or animal that has died. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bring" and "back." I would give anything to bring my father back—he died far too young. Do you think we'll ever bring back the woolly mammoth?
See also: back, bring
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bring someone or something back

to make someone or something return. (See also bring something back to life.) Would you please bring the child back? Bring back my child!
See also: back, bring

bring something back (to someone)

to remind someone of something. The funeral brought memories back. The warm winds brought back the old feeling of loneliness that I had experienced so many times in the tropics.
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bring something back

to restore an earlier style or practice. Please bring the good old days back. Bring back good times for all of us.
See also: back, bring
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • cut back
  • choke back
  • brush back
  • claw back
  • drove
  • chop back
  • buck off
  • echo back to
  • be/go back to square one
  • come back and see us
References in periodicals archive
Bring back hanging, bring back the cat, bring back the birch.
Paper's 'bring back rope' call; Observer opinion after triple murder
But we want to ask what is the use of his global tours if he cannot even bring back at least one of the economic offenders who have absconded from India," Azad said at a press conference here on Saturday.
Azad rakes up PM Modi's international trips
A private TV channel reported that the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to operate a special flight to bring back more than 300 stranded Pakistanis from Guangzhou.
13 stranded passengers set to reach Lahore by SL Airline
Honda Motor Company (NYSE: HMC), a Japan-based automaker, is reportedly planning to bring back the Passport model name to continue expanding its crossover range.
Honda plans to bring back Passport model name
Trio was featured in the Grocer magazine's Bring Back a Brand campaign on Facebook in 2012 when the public were asked to vote for their favourite treats from yesteryear.
Trio chocolate biscuit bars are BACK - thanks to Facebook campaign; United Biscuits discontinued the three-piece bar 13 years ago, but hope for [pounds sterling]3.2million sales with its re-release
"The government has said that within 100 days they will bring back all the money stashed away in foreign banks and people of the country will get money in banks now.
Congress accuses BJP of running 'all propaganda no action' regime
A source said: "Any application to bring back a weapon must have a strong justification.
I went to Iraq & all I brought home was this Russian tank.. Troops can keep war souvenirs
It would bring back a bit of that electric Gallowgate atmosphere that I loved so much.
More memories from the age of soccer terraces; In Tuesday's Remember When we printed readers' memories of standing on the terraces at St James' Park and asked whether fans would welcome the return of terracing to football stadiums. Here are more comments from the Chronicle's Facebook page
It follows a web campaign by fans, with almost 6,500 voting for it in a poll to bring back iconic brands.
Funny Feet make cool comeback
This should be the first thing on the Government's agenda, to bring back capital punishment, not trivial things like gay marriage.
Death sentence should be at the top of the Government's agenda; YouSAY IN YOUR OPINION
But, personally, I think we should bring back hanging for the murder of anyone.
Bring back hanging; Mailbag letters also appear online at www.examiner.co.uk/letters MAILBAG
BugE-n's GE-lay GE[micro]ktE-rk thinks there are a group of people who believe that Erdoy-an will bring back capital punishment, and he will use this as a ticket to become president after the presidential system change; however, she says she does not think Erdoy-an is serious about bringing back capital punishment.
Is Erdoy-an serious?
During the meetings, the Saudi team reaffirmed the Kingdom's interest and readiness to bring back all detained Saudis and treat them in accordance with regulations of the Kingdom including subjecting them to counseling and care programs.
Kingdom continues its efforts to bring back the remainder of the Saudi citizens in Guantanamo
Levski Sofia football club will attempt to bring back Malian striker Garra Dembele on loan, reports in Bulgarian media said.
Coming back
TAKES YOUR CALLS CHRIS ROBERTS TAKES YOUR CALLS R THE supporters have spoken and the message is loud and clear - bring back standing in Scottish football.
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