Your mother's testimony would've brought down the whole house of cards.你母親的證詞會毀了那整副牌局
bring down 使倒下; 減少
The gunners brought down three planes.
炮手擊落了三架飛機。
The scandal may bring down the government.
這一丑聞可能導致政府垮臺。
But I am sick with guilt for the mistakes I've made.可我對犯下的錯誤愧疚不已
sick with (對)感到不快〔懊喪〕
My aunt was sick with me for being rude.
姨媽嫌我粗暴無禮心里很不高興。
Philip felt on a sudden sick with fear.
菲利浦嚇壞了。