bring to terms
To make (someone) agree or do; make surrender.
The two brothers were brought to terms by their father for riding the bicycle.
The war won't end until we bring the enemy to terms.
bring to
(stress on to) To restore to consciousness; wake from sleep, anesthesia, hypnosis, or fainting.
Smelling salts will often bring a fainting person to.
To bring a ship or boat to a stop.
Reaching the pier, he brought the boat smartly to.
bring up the rear
To come last in a march, parade, or procession; end a line.
The fire truck with Santa on it brought up the rear of the Christmas parade.
The governor and his staff brought up the rear of the parade.
To do least well; do the most poorly of a group; be last.
In the race, John brought up the rear.
In the basketball tournament, our team brought up the rear.
bring up
To take care of (a child); raise, train, educate.
He gave much attention and thought to bringing up his children.
Joe was born in Texas but brought up in Oklahoma.
Parents should bring up their children to be responsible members of society.
To stop; halt. Usually used with short.
He brought the car up short when the light changed to red.
Bill started to complain, I brought him up short.
To begin a discussion of; speak of; mention.
At the class meeting Bob brought up the idea of a picnic.
Sarah wanted to bring the scheduling problem up at the club meeting, but finally she decided against doing so.
One of the students brought up an interesting point related to the subject in our textbook.
bringdown
(from bring down, past brought down). A critical or cutting remark said sarcastically in order to deflate a braggard's ego.
John always utters the right bringdown when he encounters a braggart.
A person who depresses and saddens others by being a chronic complainer.
John is a regular bringdown.
buck-passing
Passing the buck.
Buck-passing clerks in stores make customers angry.
bug in one's ear
put a bug in one's ear
put a flea in one's ear
A hint; secret information given to someone to make him act; idea.
I saw Mary at the jeweler's admiring the diamond pin; I'll put a bug in Henry's ear.
build castles in the air
build castles in Spain
To make impossible or imaginary plans, dream about future successes that are unlikely.
He liked to build castles in the air, but never succeeded in anything.
To build castles in Spain is natural for young people and they may work hard enough to get part of their wishes.