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bring down the house







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Among the stars to bring down the house for this year's Academy of Country Music Awards was Miranda Lambert.

From Fox News • Sep. 16, 2020

Without hesitation, he recalled “Misirlou” from his childhood — his father was Lebanese — and proceeded to bring down the house by performing the song in double time, entirely on the low E string.

From Washington Post • Mar. 18, 2019

She’s perfect, not only for a cinematic treatment, but for a stage production primed to bring down the house.

From The Guardian • Jul. 31, 2018

"As always, his just appearing on stage would bring down the house."

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2017

This was designed to bring down the house, and usually it did.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey