bring off

bring off  {v.}
To do (something difficult); perform successfully (an act of skill); accomplish (something requiring unusual ability).
By skillful discussion, Mr. White had brought off an agreement that had seemed impossible to get.
He tried several times to break the high jump record, and finally he brought it off.
Compare: PUT OVER (2).
Categories: {v.}
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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