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bring around

Idioms  
  1. Also, bring round.

  2. Conduct someone or convey something to others. For example, Anne brought around the new intern to meet the nursing staff , or The clerk will bring round the papers for you to sign . [Late 1800s]

  3. Also, bring to . Restore to health or consciousness. For example, Some fresh air will help bring him to . [First half of 1800s]

  4. Convert or persuade someone, as in The senator was sure he could bring around the other committee members . [Mid-1800s]


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"We're in rehearsals at the moment and ready to open with our pantomime on Saturday, which should hopefully bring around 72,000 people in," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2023

There were several notable DJs on the Wreckin’ Cru roster, and Williams offered to bring around two in particular to spin for Mack: DJ Yella and Dr. Dre.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Together, the levied taxes are expected to bring around $140 billion, which would be channeled into subsidies.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2022

Some estimates calculate that modern warehouses can bring around 1,000 additional daily truck trips to a surrounding neighborhood.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2022

It seems to me that if I can bring around these giddy young fellows refining, steadying, purifying influences, I can do them more good than if I lectured them.

From A Knight of the Nineteenth Century by Roe, Edward Payson