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Meaning of bring the lumber | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To hit extra-base hits.
  2. To play in a physically aggressive way in a contact sport, especially defensively.

Examples

“While Dontrelle Willis got limber, the guys facing him brought the lumber — or aluminum, in this case”
“Ole Miss center Rahim Lockhart stayed on the floor. And the Rebels moved in front of Kentucky and stayed there. "I told the guys I was going to get through the first half with one foul," Lockhart said. "Then, in the second half, I was able to bring the lumber." The No. 21 Rebels used Lockhart's tenacious defense near the basket and Jason Harrison's outside shooting to […]”
“Along with Kirby (47 tackles), Welbig (35) brings the lumber for a defense that has allowed just 8.2 points a game against a tough schedule”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

bring the wood bring through bring to bring to a boil bring to a close bring to a head

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