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bring suit against
To sue someone in a court of law.
Fred brought suit against Tom for fraud and embezzlement.
bring to a close
To terminate; cause to end.
The meeting was brought to an abrupt close when the speaker collapsed with a heart attack.
bring to a head
To cause some activity to reach the point of culmination.
Time is running out, gentlemen, so let us bring this discussion to a head.
bring to bay
To chase or force into a place where escape is impossible without a fight; trap; corner.
The fox was brought to bay in a hollow tree and the dogs stood around it barking.
The police brought the robber to bay on the roof and he gave up.
bring to pass
To make (something) happen; succeed in causing.
By much planning, the mother brought the marriage to pass.
The change in the law was slow in coming, and it took a disaster to bring it to pass.
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 basketball tournament, our team brought up the rear.
In the race, John brought up the rear.
broad strokes
В общих чертах; без деталей; широкими мазками.
In a few broad strokes he summed up the situation.
Он подвел итог в общих чертах.
brown as a berry
Загорелый
She got back from her trip brown as a berry.
Она вернулась из путешествия совсем шоколадной.
They came back from Egypt as brown as berry.
Они вернулись из Египта очень загорелыми.