- ring down the curtain
- phrasal to conclude a performance or an action
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
ring down the curtain
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ring down the curtain — phrasal 1. a. : to give the signal for lowering the curtain in a theater or auditorium b. : to lower the curtain in a theater or auditorium 2. : to conclude a performance or action this sorry episode rang down the curtain on what was planned to… … Useful english dictionary
ring down the curtain — ► ring down (or up) the curtain 1) lower (or raise) a theatre curtain. 2) mark the end (or beginning) of something. Main Entry: ↑ring … English terms dictionary
ring down the curtain — idi a) to bring a performance or action to a close b) to lower or close the curtain in front of a stage … From formal English to slang
ring down the curtain — Meaning Bring something to an end. Origin Theatrical origin … Meaning and origin of phrases
ring up the curtain — ► ring down (or up) the curtain 1) lower (or raise) a theatre curtain. 2) mark the end (or beginning) of something. Main Entry: ↑ring … English terms dictionary
ring down (or up) the curtain — 1》 lower (or raise) a theatre curtain. 2》 mark the end (or beginning) of something. → ring … English new terms dictionary
ring down — 1. To give the signal for lowering the curtain (theatre) 2. (with on) to bring (something) to a close (figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑ring … Useful english dictionary
ring — ring1 [riŋ] vi. rang or Now Chiefly Dial. rung, rung, ringing [ME ringen < OE hringan < IE echoic base * ker > RAVEN1, CREAK, L corvus, crow] 1. to give forth a clear, resonant sound when struck or otherwise caused to vibrate, as a bell … English World dictionary
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ring — ring1 ringless, adj. ringlike, adj. /ring/, n., v., ringed, ringing. n. 1. a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, esp. one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a… … Universalium
