Used when a performance or speech receives strong, positive feedback from the audience. The singer's last note brought the house down.
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Figurative Language
It's a metaphor that exaggerates the audience's response to express how well-received a show or act was. At the end of his routine, the magician brought the house down.
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Not Literal
Doesn't mean a physical house falling; it's about the impact of someone's actions or performance. Her powerful speech brought the house down.