bring (one) up on (something)
bring (one) up on (something)
To allow one to experience or have something repeatedly in childhood. Because my parents worked so much, my siblings and I were brought up on TV and junk food. I was brought up on home cooking, so having to eat cafeteria food at college was a bit of a shock.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bring someone up on something
to provide something while raising a child to adulthood. She brought her children up on fast food. You shouldn't bring up your children on that kind of entertainment!
See also: bring, on, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- bring up on
- maneuver (one) out of (something)
- maneuver out of
- entreat
- entreat (one) to (do something)
- draw (one's) last breath
- clear (someone or something) out of (some place)
- clear out of some place
- caught up in (something)
- breathe your last