bring (someone or something) alive
bring (someone or something) alive
To cause someone or something to be engaging or entertaining or to begin exhibiting energy, vigor, etc. Those stories from the artist's closest friends really brought the documentary alive. This comeback has brought the crowd alive. The sustained cheers from the audience really seemed to bring her alive in the second half of the concert.
See also: alive, bring
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bring something aˈlive
make something interesting: Maps and pictures bring the book alive.See also: alive, bring, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- bring something alive
- perceive
- perceive (someone or something) as (something)
- perceive as
- get it on
- go at (something)
- take it out of (one)
- take it out of one
- take it out of somebody
- in (one's) heyday