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bring in

phr. v..
B1 Intermediate Oxford

phr. v.. to introduce a new law, rule, or system; it can also mean to earn a specific amount of money.

phr. v.. to introduce something new, such as legislation or a policy, into a system; also used transitively to denote the generation of income or the involvement of a specialist.


SIMPLE

The government plans to bring in a new tax on plastic.

CONTEXTUAL

The company decided to bring in a consultant to help improve their social media presence.

COMPLEX

By diversifying their investment portfolio, the firm managed to bring in record profits despite the volatile nature of the global market.

Particles
in
Separability
optional
Pattern
bring + in + object
Usage

commonly used with laws, rules, or experts as the direct object.

Teaching tip

this is a versatile phrasal verb; help students distinguish between the 'introduce' sense and the 'earn' sense by looking at the object (law vs. money).

Pitfall

They brought a new law in.They brought in a new law.while technically separable, 'bring in' is almost always kept together when the object is a long noun phrase like a new law.

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