brick in

动词 brick in:

1. wall up with brick
   同义词：brick up, brick over

1. "We went over a laundry list that could build bridges between Cuba and the United States, " he [Cardinal O'Connor] said, adding, "Obviously, releasing prisoners would be a brick in that bridge."
   "我们研究了一长串在古巴与美国之间搭建桥梁的办法，"他说，并补充一句，"显然，释放俘虏将为那座桥梁的一块砖。"