bring-down

bringdown

1. A cause of sadness or melancholy. Getting dumped by my boyfriend was a real bring-down. Geez, that documentary about the environment was a bringdown, huh?

2. A disappointment. I thought our movie was going to be a great success, but the box office numbers for opening weekend were a real bringdown.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bring-down

1. n. something that depresses someone. The news was a terrible bring-down.

2. n. something that brings someone back to reality. I have had one bring-down after another today.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

guzzery
dinky
Hughie
ralph
ruth
earl
downer
downie
beetle
Big Dig

References in periodicals archive

Here's what worries me most--the bring-downs are never about important stuff.

Answers 4 dancers

词组	bring-down
释义	bring-down bringdown 1. A cause of sadness or melancholy. Getting dumped by my boyfriend was a real bring-down. Geez, that documentary about the environment was a bringdown, huh? 2. A disappointment. I thought our movie was going to be a great success, but the box office numbers for opening weekend were a real bringdown. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. bring-down 1. n. something that depresses someone. The news was a terrible bring-down. 2. n. something that brings someone back to reality. I have had one bring-down after another today. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: guzzery dinky Hughie ralph ruth earl downer downie beetle Big Dig References in periodicals archive Here's what worries me most--the bring-downs are never about important stuff. Answers 4 dancers
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