bring the house down

1. Lit. to cause a house to collapse. The most severe earthquake in years finally brought the house down. The earthquake brought down all the houses on the hillside.

2. Fig. [for a performance or a performer] to excite the audience into making a great clamor of approval. Karen's act brought the house down. She really brought down the house with her comedy.

bring the house down

also bring down the house

to entertain people very successfully, so that they laugh or clap for a long time The clown sang a duet with the talking horse, which brought the house down every night.

bring the house down

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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Thulani	-	Southern African, Zulu
Amariah	am-ə-RIE-ə (English)	Biblical
Mort	MAWRT	English
Topias	TO-pee-ahs	Finnish
Frye	[frai]
Anstey	['ænsti]