ring true
idiomTo seem to be correct, or plausible
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for real and for true
Genuinely; truly.
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give someone a ring
To place a telephone call to someone.
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hold the ring
To oversee a situation while attempting to remain uninvolved in it.
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kiss someone's ring
To give respect or reverence to someone; to express servitude to someone.
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make the welkin ring
To celebrate or revel.
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ring a bell
To seem at least vaguely familiar.
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ring down the curtain
To end something.
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ring false
To seem to be incorrect, or implausible.