bring off
C1 formal separable transitive
In simple words
to manage to do something hard successfully
Literal meaning: to carry something away successfully
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
formal
to succeed in achieving or completing something difficult
"Against all expectations, the small team brought off the rescue."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Less common in everyday conversation than 'pull off'. Often used in writing or journalism.
Commonly used with
deal rescue plan victory operation performance
Forms
Base
bring off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
brings off
he/she/it
Past simple
brought off
yesterday
Past participle
brought off
have + pp
-ing form
bringing off
continuous
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