📚 Bring something to bear, phrase. ❓ Definition: Exert influence or pressure so as to achieve a particular result. ❗️ Examples: 1. They brought pressure to bear on him to resign. 2. She had reservations about how much influence she could bring to bear. 3. And who, at this distance, can tell what pressures were brought to bear on ordinary citizens to make them conform. 4. NASA finally relented, but only after much pressure was brought to bear. 5. Another way that pressure can be brought to bear on offending nations is through economic sanctions. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌀 @cambridge_dic