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1. To render one stunned, insensible, or unconscious, as from a physical blow or the effects of a drug. I could hear him bad-mouthing my girlfriend, so I went over and rang his bells with a single left hook to the eye. Be careful with this stuff—it will really ring your bells if you take too much at once. 2.
1. To bring someone back to consciousness, as after a fainting spell or coma. You were out for about an hour, so I used smelling salts to bring you round. We were finally able to bring round the patient who'd been knocked out. 2. To bring something or someone to a certain location, especially where someone lives. Thanks for lending me that book!
To sound or give the sense of being false, insincere, or not genuine. The statements that followed made her apology ring hollow. The dialogue in the film rings hollow—no one talks like that in real life. ring ˈtrue/ˈfalse/ˈhollow seem true/false/insincere: What you’ve said about Jim just doesn’t ring true. ...
To seem or sound false, insincere, inauthentic, or deceitful. (Much less common than the opposite, "ring true.") I personally think that their reasoning rings a bit false. The actor's vacuous, overblown performance is sure to ring false for anyone who grew up in that part of the country. See also: false, ring.
bring (something) with. slang To take something somewhere; to bring something along. In this informal usage, the phrase ends at "with," without stating the person in possession of the item. I own that book, so I can bring it with tomorrow night. See also: bring.
Definition of on wings in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
tear/tug/pull at/on (one's)/the heartstrings. To elicit strong feelings of sympathy or fondness. I don't know why, but that piece of music always tears at my heartstrings. That documentary really pulls on the heartstrings—you'll want to adopt all of those kids after watching it. See also: heartstring, on, pull, tear, tug.
