bring up to
bring up to
1. To mention something to someone. Don't bring up work to Jeanne unless you want to hear her complain for three hours. I accidentally brought up Pam's surprise party to a few people who hadn't been invited.
2. To improve something or someone enough to meet a certain requirement or expectation. What can I do to bring my grade up to an A? You need to bring your interns up to the standard we expect at this company.
See also: bring, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bring someone or something up to something
to raise someone or something to a particular standard, level, expectation, etc. What do I have to do to bring Billy up to grade level? The lab was brought up to standards quickly.
See also: bring, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- chance on
- chance on (someone or something)
- chance upon (someone or something)
- close the door on (something)
- let (something) drop
- let drop
- drop a clanger
- stumble onto (something)
- foul (one's) own nest
- foul your own nest