Choose the option that best describes the meaning of the underlined phrase from the options given below:-
Though it was his maiden speech, he brought down the house with his dry humour.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → received overwhelming applause
Bring down the house means to win very loud and enthusiastic applause from an audience. The idiom comes from the theatre: the clapping and cheering are so loud that they seem to bring the building down. Though it was his first (maiden) speech, his dry humour won the audience over completely.
Example: The young singer brought down the house with her final song.