make the welkin ring
To celebrate or revel.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“They cheered loudly to make the welkin ring.”
“The crowd sang songs and shouted with joy to make the welkin ring after the team won the championship.”
“As the bells tolled and the villagers gathered in the square, they raised their voices in a chorus of celebration to make the welkin ring.”
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absence makes the heart grow fonder
One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.
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cannot make it
Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation.
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doctors make the worst patients
It is difficult to advise people on subjects that they are experts on.
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enough to make a cat laugh
Very outlandish or outrageous.
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enough to make the angels weep
Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.
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fine feathers make fine birds
Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.
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give someone a ring
To place a telephone call to someone.
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have it made
To have accomplished all there is to do; to have no further work or difficulty.
Last updated August 10, 2026