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meaning of "bring over"



 
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meaning of "bring over" #1 (permalink) Sun Mar 22, 2009 15:36 pm   meaning of "bring over"
 

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ESL/EFL Test #143 "Phrasal idioms with the verb 'bring'", question 3

I want to ......... the dinner tonight so that you don't have to worry about feeding your kids.

(a) bring to
(b) bring on
(c) bring out
(d) bring over

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #143 "Phrasal idioms with the verb 'bring'", answer 3

I want to bring over the dinner tonight so that you don't have to worry about feeding your kids.

Correct answer: (d) bring over

Your answer was: incorrect
I want to bring to the dinner tonight so that you don't have to worry about feeding your kids.
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What is the meaning of "bring over" here? It means to "bring everything for dinner?
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meaning of "bring over" #2 (permalink) Sun Mar 22, 2009 16:56 pm   meaning of "bring over"
 

It means that he was going to deliver a complete meal to his friends house, and was forewarning his friends that they would not need to prepare a meal for their children.

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meaning of "bring over" #3 (permalink) Sun Mar 22, 2009 18:01 pm   meaning of "bring over"
 

Hi Kitosdad, it was really very clear your explanation. I'm very grateful about that.
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meaning of "bring over" #4 (permalink) Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:43 am   meaning of "bring over"
 

My pleasure Frank. Any time.
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