Meaning trap
bring out
make a quality noticeable
to make a particular quality, ability, or emotion more obvious or easy to see in someone or something.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
to make a particular quality, ability, or emotion more obvious or easy to see in someone or something.
Another meaning of 'bring out' is 'release a product'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- Her teacher really knows how to bring out the best in her students.relationships
- Good managers can bring out the strengths of their team members, which helps the company succeed.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: bring out + noun
WrongThat blue shirt brings out of your eyes.
RightThat blue shirt brings out your eyes.
'Bring out' takes the object directly — no 'of'.
Patternbring out + noun
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Bring out' is the natural verb for making a quality stand out; 'enhances the natural flavour' is brochure-speak.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
bring out + qualitythe flavouryour eyesthe colourthe detail
Don't confuse it
'Bring out' here is about making something visible or clear, not about introducing a new product.
Related
- bring out (release a product) — Another meaning of 'bring out' is 'release a product'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.