bring to pass


Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia.

bring to pass

To provoke, precipitate, or cause something to happen. The kids' rambunctiousness brought to pass a strict no-talking rule in the classroom. My divorce brought to pass a very lonely time in my life. That landmark civil rights case brought to pass great societal upheaval.
See also: bring, pass, to
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

bring to pass

To cause to happen.
See also: bring, pass, to
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
See also:
References in periodicals archive ?
The members of this Society should, therefore, be banded together for the accomplishment of this purpose just as members of fraternal organizations are seeking to bring to pass the altruistic principles for which they stand.
Scholarship as a college activity
Of Ely's many arresting claims, perhaps none stands out more than this: "Christianity is primarily concerned with this world, and it is the mission of Christianity to bring to pass here a kingdom of righteousness ...
Kingdom of righteousness
Apparently, he will bring to pass one of the key prophecies of that old con artist Nostradamus, who in 1503 is said to have warned: "From the calm morning, the end will come, / When of the dancing horse / the number of circles will be nine."
It's a Gangnam-Style apocalypse that we should worry about; Columnist
Contrast this with what the Education Secretary and those of us who support his academy programme, wish to bring to pass.
Education 'clearly betraying children' Mailbag letters also appear online at www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/reader-letters Mailbag
The wording of our present, outdated pledge gives the impression that it is speaking of a nation and society that does, in fact, already exist - not a set of ideals that we citizens continually are trying in good faith to bring to pass. And there's the rub.
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG
Idioms browser ?
Full browser ?