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What does "ring" mean?

In addition to the idioms beginning with ring, also see brass ring; give someone a ring; have a familiar ring; run rings around; three-ring circus; throw one's hat in the ring.

See ring in WNW Idioms

ring a bell

â to stir up a memory; sound familiar

ring down the curtain

to signal for a theater curtain to be lowered
to end something

ring in (or out)

to punch in (or out)
to usher in (or out)

ring off

Chiefly Brit. to end a telephone call; hang up

ring the bell

Informal to achieve a success: originally in allusion to hitting the bull's-eye and so causing a bell to ring in target shooting

ring up

â to record or enter (a specified amount) on a cash register

ring up the curtain

to signal for a theater curtain to be raised
to begin something

run rings around

Informal

to run much faster than
to excel greatly

See ring in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

ring a bell

Informal

To arouse an often indistinct memory.

ring down the curtain

To end a performance, event, or action.

chimes

ring (someone's) /bells Slang

To knock (an opponent) out by physical or other force.

ring up the curtain

To begin a performance, event, or action.

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