here you are is something you say when you hand someone something to be taken in is to be deceived do not halloo - do not contact me, not not bother me, don't make a sound brought down the house - received a outstanding favourable reaction from the audience
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Anonymous"Brought down the house" refers to a deafening applause, thundering approval by the crowd which is so noisy it might rattle the walls. When you are "taken in" by someone, you are fooled by him. Usually the situation could refer to someone who is charming, seems honest and genuine, but is in fact a bad person. "Give me the change" is not usually said for cash tran