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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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bring around

[bring around] or [bring round] {v.} 1. {informal} To restore to health or consciousness cure. * /He was quite ill, but good nursing brought him around./ Compare: [BRING TO] (1). […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

round

[round] See: [BRING AROUND] or [BRING ROUND], [COME ROUND], [GO THE ROUNDS], [MAKE ROUNDS], [SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND HOLE], [YEAR-ROUND]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

round up

[round up] {v.} 1. To bring together (cattle or horses). * /Cowboys round up their cattle in the springtime to brand the new calves./ 2. {informal} To collect; gather. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

last but not least

[last but not least] {adv. phr.} In the last place but not the least important. * /Billy will bring sandwiches, Alice will bring cake, Susan will bring cookies, John will […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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