Bring
Bring in:
- To introduce a new law/system
(The government need to bring in more laws regarding the environment)
Bring on:
- To cause something unpleasant to occur
(She nearly died of a heart attack brought on by the fear)
Bring something to light: make something become widely known
(The research has brought to light a lot of information on early dinosaurs)
Bring up:
- Bring something up: raise something to discuss in a conversation
- Bring someone up: raise someone
Bring out:
- Publish/produce/launch a new product or publication
(The author is planning to bring out his newest book)
- Emphasize/make something more evident
(The hat really brings out her beautiful eyes)
- Bring someone out: encourage them to be more confident
Bring something about: cause something to happen
(Human activities have brought about severe changes to the environment)
Bring someone/something into line: to force someone/something to be similar or of the same standard as someone/something else.
(Trying to bring him in line will only waste his talents)
Bring off: achieve something successfully
(It is very hard to bring off the first prize)
Bring someone down:
- Make someone unhappy
- Make someone (of high position) lose power
(The king were brought down, which lead to the fall of his dynasty)
Bring around:
- Bring someone round (around): bring someone to consciousness
- Persuade someone to agree with something
(I was able to bring her around quitting smoking)
Carry
Carry on:
- Carry on with something: continue doing an activity
- Carry something on: engage in an activity
Carry out:
- To perform or complete an activity or job
(He carried out the lecture perfectly)
Carry off:
- To take someone/something away by force
- To win a prize
(I can’t believe he carried off the first place)
Carry through:
- To bring someone/something safely out of difficulty
- To bring a project to completion
(The plan was carried through by him alone)
Carry away: lose self control
(I got carried away because I was too excited)