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Mar 7, 2003 · Bringing Down the House: Directed by Adam Shankman. With Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright. When a lonely guy meets a woman on the internet who happens to be in prison, she breaks out to get him to prove her innocence, and proceeds to wreak havoc on his middle-class life.
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- Adam Shankman
- 2003-03-07
If someone or something brings the house down during a play or show, they make the people watching it laugh or clap very loudly: The clown sang a duet with the talking horse, which brought the house down every night. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Humour & humorous. amusingly.
This hyperbolic term suggests noise loud enough to pose a threat to the building—an unlikely occurrence. In the late 1800s, British music-hall comedians punned on it: when the audience greeted a joke with silence, they said, “Don't clap so hard; you'll bring down the house (it's a very old house).” [Mid-1700s]
What does the saying 'Bring the house down' mean? Idiom: Bring the house down. Meaning: Something that brings the house down is acclaimed and praised vigorously. Country: International English | Subject Area: Buildings & construction | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used. Contributor: Richard Flynn.
Bring down the house is a phrase that, since the 18th century, has been used for audiences that express unbridled approval after a performance. Before he could say any more the audience were electrified by three more somersaults backwards, and a short promenade on the hands, head down, feet up.
1. Literally, to raze or demolish a house so that nothing is left standing. Our home was built on unsteady, uneven ground. When the city was rocked by the freak earthquake, it brought the house down on top of us. 2. To perform or entertain so successfully as to cause the audience to erupt in applause, laughter, or cheers for a long stretch of time.
Bringing Down the House Meaning. Definition: To perform and receive great acclaim for your performance. This phrase, or its variant bring down the house, means that you have performed extremely well and have received a favorable reaction from an audience.
