Receive a huge ovation (5,3,5,4)

I believe the answer is:

bring the house down

(Other definitions for bring the house down that I've seen before include "Demolition men may" , "Get very enthusiastic applause" , "Use a demolition ball" , "get standing ovation" , "demolition worker?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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