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His excuse about his car breaking down again rings false, to me.
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ring 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 … 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
ring — I n. circular band 1) a diamond; gold; sapphire ring 2) an earring; engagement; signet; wedding ring 3) a key; napkin; teething ring 4) a piston ring 5) smoke rings (to blow smoke rings) 6) (misc.) to wear a ring on one s finger group 7) a… … Combinatory dictionary
ring hollow — to seem dishonest, not true, or wrong. The Rockets sounded like a defeated team they talked of the possibility of a comeback, but the words rang hollow. Her characters and situations all ring false and her movie just seems painful and pointless.… … New idioms dictionary
ring hollow — verb To seem to be false or implausible; to be unconvincing. In his own ears the words he spoke rang hollow, awkward, even impertinent. He could say nothing which did not seem hideously supercilious. Syn: ring false Ant: ring true … Wiktionary
ring true — verb To seem to be correct, or plausible His excuse about his daughter being ill again rings true, to me. Ant: ring false, ring hollow … Wiktionary
Ring Out, Wild Bells — is a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Published in 1850, the year he was appointed Poet Laureate, it forms part of In Memoriam, Tennyson s elegy to Arthur Henry Hallam, his sister s fiancé who died at the age of twenty two.Poem:Ring out, wild bells … Wikipedia
ring hollow — phrase to sound false or not sincere The company’s claim that it is an unwitting participant rings hollow. Thesaurus: to seem unreal or untruesynonym Main entry: ring * * * ring ˈtrue/ˈhollow/ˈfalse idiom to give the impression of being sinc … Useful english dictionary
ring true — To sound genuine (like a tested coin) • • • Main Entry: ↑ring * * * ring true phrase to sound true or sincere It was a possible explanation, but it didn’t quite ring true. Thesaurus: to be true or believablesynonym … Useful english dictionary
False pretenses — For the films, see False Pretenses (film). Criminal law … Wikipedia
