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to bring it weak

to bring it weak

9.9
To do badly because you lack energy or effort
  • phrasal verb
  • Informal
: no dar lo mejor
  • They lost the game because they brought it weak in the second half.

Examples

  • If you bring it weak, you're not going to impress the judges.

  • She always brings it weak during practice.

  • Don't bring it weak to the meeting—show them what you can do.

  • Don't bring it weak to the game!

  • If you bring it weak to the competition, you won't stand a chance against the fierce rivals.

  • The team lost because they brought it weak in the final quarter of the match.

  • You have to give your best and not bring it weak during the audition.

Synonyms

to punch below one's weight
vsto bring it weak
  • Informal
8.1

To do less well than your skills or what people expect

shows poor performance due to low energy or effort

Antonyms

to do well
∞ 1.2

Be successful or have good results in something

to excel
81 3.7

To be much better than other people at an activity or subject

How Well

to excel
81 3.7
to do well
∞ 1.2
to perform
633 2.7
to bring it weak
  • Informal
9.9
flop
31 4.3

Surface Forms

bring it weak infinitive
bringing it weak present participle
brings it weak third person singular
brought it weak past
brought it weak past participle

Morphology

bring + it + weak

The sense 'to perform poorly' is partially derivable from the constituents: 'bring' (produce/submit) + 'it' (referring to one’s performance or effort) + 'weak' (lacking strength or quality). However the phrasing is colloquial and relies on context and pragmatic inference that 'it' = performance, so the exact meaning is not fully predictable for a B1 learner without exposure.

Etymology

Bring it weak comes from the idea of bring meaning to bring your effort and weak meaning low strength. Picture a player coming to a game with a limp, small effort and no energy. That's why it means 'to perform poorly'.