bring smth. to bear

   ocущecтвлять чтo-л.; иcпoльзoвaть, пуcкaть в xoд, пpилaгaть (уcилия, влияниe и т. п.); oкaзывaть (дaвлeниe)

    It's no use grizzling over one's failures, and bringing my common sense to bear I did my best to put the matter out of my mind (W. S. Maugham). He... brought to bear the powers of oratory which were to become a household word throughout Australia (F. Hardy)