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ring
1. verb, informal To contact (someone or some organization) by telephone. She rang us from Kentucky to say that she had arrived safely. I'll ring the company in the morning and see if they can expedite the delivery.
2. noun, informal A call by telephone. Used especially with the verb "give." I'll give you a ring tomorrow once I know what my plans are.
ring (one's) bells
1. To render one stunned, insensible, or unconscious, as from a physical blow or the effects of a drug. I could hear him bad-mouthing my girlfriend, so I went over and rang his bells with a single left hook to the eye. Be careful with this stuff—it will really ring your bells if you take too much at once.
2. To be keenly attractive, interesting, or exciting to one. A lot of my friends are obsessed with going out and playing basketball or soccer, but reading a good novel is what rings my bells. If I'm honest, he isn't the type of man who would normally ring my bells, but he was so affable and funny that I felt attracted to him nonetheless.
ring (one's) chimes
1. To render one stunned, insensible, or unconscious, as from a physical blow or the effects of a drug. I could hear him bad-mouthing my girlfriend, so I went over and rang his chimes with a single left hook to the eye. Be careful with this stuff—it will really ring your chimes if you take too much at once.
2. To be keenly attractive, interesting, or exciting to one. A lot of my friends are obsessed with going out and playing basketball or soccer, but reading a good novel is what rings my chimes. If I'm honest, he isn't the type of man who would normally ring my chimes, but he was so affable and funny that I felt attracted to him nonetheless.
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ring (someone's)
chimes/bells Slang To knock (an opponent) out by physical or other force.
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- (one's) ears are ringing
- (something) doesn't ring a bell (with one)
- (something) rings a bell (with one)
- a three-ring circus
- a/the ring of (something)
- a/the ring of truth
- alarm bells start ringing
- alarm bells start to ring
- be ringing off the hook
- brass ring
- bring down the curtain (on something)
- bring/ring down the curtain
- Don't ring us, we'll ring you.
- get into the ring (with someone)
- give (one) a ring
- give (someone or something) a ringing endorsement
- give a ring
- Give me a call
- give somebody a ring
- give someone a ring
- hat in the ring, to put/throw one's
- have a false ring
- have a familiar ring
- have a hollow ring
- have a ring to it
- have a/the ring of (something)
- have a/the ring of truth
- hold the ring
- jump in
- jump in with both feet
- kiss (someone's) ring
- kiss the ring
- like a three-ring circus
- make the welkin ring
- not ring true
- one's ears are ringing
- pudding ring
- put (one's) hat in(to) the ring
- put a ring on it
- ring
- ring (one's) bell
- ring (one's) bells
- ring (one's) chimes
- ring a bell
- ring around
- ring back
- ring down the curtain
- ring down the curtain (on something)
- ring down the curtain (on), to
- ring down the curtain on
- ring false
- ring hollow
- ring in
- ring in (one's) ears
- ring in (one's) head
- ring in (one's) mind
- ring in ears
- ring in the new year
- ring in your ears
- ring in your ears/head
- ring of steel
- ring of truth, the
- ring off
- ring off the hook
- ring one's chimes
- ring out
- ring out the old
- ring out the old and ring in the new
- ring round
- ring someone's bell
- ring the bell
- ring the changes
- ring the changes, to
- ring the curtain down
- ring the curtain down (on something)
- ring the curtain up
- ring the curtain up (on something)
- ring the knell of
- ring the knell of (something)
- ring true
- ring true/false/hollow
- ring up
- ring up the curtain
- ring up the curtain (on something)
- ring with
- ringing endorsement
- rings a bell, that
- ring-tailed snorter
- run circles around
- run circles/rings around, to
- run rings around
- run rings around (someone or something)
- run rings around someone
- run rings around/round somebody/something
- run rings round (someone or something)
- run rings round someone
- set alarm bells ringing
- step into the ring (with someone)
- the brass ring
- three-ring circus
- three-ring circus, a
- throw (one's) hat in(to) the ring
- throw one's hat in the ring
- throw your hat in the ring
- throw your hat into the ring
- toss (one's) hat in(to) the ring
- toss hat into the ring
- vice ring
- warning bells start ringing
- warning bells start to ring
- wring (one's) neck