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To bring the house down means receiving on overwhelmingly strong reaction from an audience, such as loud laughter or applause.
The phrase comes from theater. A performance so powerful that it feels like the whole building could shake or collapse from the noise.
The phrase comes from theater. A performance so powerful that it feels like the whole building could shake or collapse from the noise.
Her final joke brought the house down.