bring something to bear

bring (something) to bear

1. To use pressure or force to cause a certain result. If you want a confession from that guy, you're going to have to bring pressure to bear on him.

2. To point or aim a weapon. I brought the gun to bear on the intruder and was able to scare him off.

1 aim (a weapon) (at something). 2 muster and use something to effect (on something).

词组	bring something to bear
释义	bring something to bear bring (something) to bear 1. To use pressure or force to cause a certain result. If you want a confession from that guy, you're going to have to bring pressure to bear on him. 2. To point or aim a weapon. I brought the gun to bear on the intruder and was able to scare him off. See also: bear, bring Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. bring something to bear (on something) 1 aim (a weapon) (at something). 2 muster and use something to effect (on something). See also: bear, bring, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: bring (something) to bear bring to bear ear popping take (one's) blood pressure take blood pressure check (one's) blood pressure crowd crowd (one) railroad (something) through railroad through References in periodicals archive If you knock on the door and bring something to bear that positively affects the lives of Atlantans, then the doors will be opened." The Southern magnet
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