What does “bring someone out” mean?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
"Bring out" has a couple of main meanings: to make apparent or to enhance an attribute.
Rebecca
"Bring out" has a couple of main meanings: to make apparent or to enhance an attribute.
03/23
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What does "settle down" mean?
In informal contexts, "settle down" can mean two things. In this video, "settle down" means to "calm down" or is a order to be quiet. Ex: Okay kids, settle down. We can't start the game unless everyone is quiet. Ex: Settle down, everyone. There are too many people talking at the same time. It can also mean to lead a stable life and start a family. Ex: I've finally found the one. I'm ready to settle down and have kids. Ex: I'm not ready to settle down yet. I'm still so young and have so much I want to do.
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What's "stop by" mean?
To "stop by" means to visit someone or a place informally and briefly. Usually with little or no notice! Ex: Your aunt is stopping by this afternoon for some tea. Ex: Shall we stop by the shops later?
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just mentioning 'over the years' doesn't really give us an information how much time it is. does it?
That does depend on the context! But in general, "over the years" means several or many years. In this context, "over the years" means from when it was used first until now. One can also say "over time" to mean over a long length of time, not necessarily "years". Ex: They weren't sure the product would succeed. But, over the years, it became really popular! Ex: At first, I didn't like my degree, but, over time, I grew to enjoy it. Ex: Over the years, people started to move out of town, and it became much quieter.
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What does "sweep me off my feet" mean?
To "sweep someone off their feet" is an expression that means to impress someone so much that they fall in love with you or suddenly develop strong romantic feelings for you. Ex: He swept me off my feet when we started dating. Ex: I wish someone would sweep me off my feet.
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What does "thunder" mean here?
Within the context of the song, I'd say "thunder" means "drama" or "something different" - a form of change. She's saying he wanted "thunder", something to shake and change his world and life, and with her in his life, he has it, whether it's what he expected or not. Ex: When I said I wanted a change in my life, I didn't mean moving countries! I just wanted to dye my hair. Ex: She brings a lot of thunder into his ordinary life.
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