bring over — to take someone or something with you when you go to visit someone
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
to take a person or thing with you when you go to see someone, usually at their home or another place.
Say it like a native
Textbook Would you transport that item with you when you visit?
Native Can you bring it over when you come?
'Transport that item when you visit' is robotic; 'bring it over' is what people say.
Pattern: bring over + noun/pronoun
In use
- Can you bring over your laptop when you come tonight?daily life
- If I visit a friend’s house, I usually bring over a small gift or some snacks to share.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I'll bring over it tomorrow.
✓ I'll bring it over tomorrow.
With a pronoun, the object goes in the middle: 'bring it over'.
Common collocations
bring + over— it over, them over, some, round
Don't confuse it
'Bring over' focuses on taking something or someone with you to another person's place, while 'bring' alone is more general.