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51ring round something — ˌring ˈround (sb/sth) | ˌring aˈround (sb/sth) derived (BrE) to telephone a number of people in order to organize sth or to get some information, etc • I rang round all the travel agents in the area. Main entry: ↑ring …
52ring round somebody — ˌring ˈround (sb/sth) | ˌring aˈround (sb/sth) derived (BrE) to telephone a number of people in order to organize sth or to get some information, etc • I rang round all the travel agents in the area. Main entry: ↑ring …
53ring in something — ˌring ˈin sth derived to ring bells to celebrate sth, especially the new year Main entry: ↑ringderived …
54ring the changes (with something) — ring the ˈchanges (with sth) idiom (BrE) to make changes to sth in order to have greater variety • Ring the changes with a new colour. Main entry: ↑ringidiom …
55ring a bell — ► ring a bell informal sound vaguely familiar. Main Entry: ↑bell …
56ring the changes — ► ring the changes vary the ways of doing something. [ORIGIN: with allusion to the different orders in which a peal of bells may be rung.] Main Entry: ↑change …
57ring bells backward — To begin with the bass bell, in order to raise the alarm • • • Main Entry: ↑back …
58ring in your head — ˌring in your ˈears/ˈhead idiom to make you feel that you can still hear sth • His warning was still ringing in my ears. Main entry: ↑ringidiom …
59ring through (to somebody) — ˌring ˈthrough (to sb) derived (BrE) to make a telephone call to sb, especially within the same building • Reception just rang through to say my visitor has arrived. Main entry: ↑ringderived …
60ring false — ring ˈtrue/ˈhollow/ˈfalse idiom to give the impression of being sincere/true or not sincere/true • It may seem a strange story but it rings true to me. Main entry: ↑ringidiom …