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ring the changes

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ring the changes

  (British & Australian)

to make something more interesting by changing it in some way Bored with your old look? Ring the changes with our new-look hairstyles and make-up!

See also: change, ring

ring the changes

Keep varying how one performs an action or says something, as in She went on and on, ringing the changes on the joy of computers. This expression alludes to the art of change-ringing, where a series of church bells are rung in as many sequences, or changes, as possible. [Early 1600s]

See also: change, ring