bringing down the house

A form of bring down the house — To garner enthusiastic or wild applause or laughter.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bring down the house
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APA

bringing down the house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bringing%20down%20the%20house

MLA

“bringing down the house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bringing%20down%20the%20house. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bringing down the house,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bringing%20down%20the%20house.

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