Ring The ChangesRing The Changes : PhrasesMeaning: Swopping things around, such as frequently rearranging the furniture in a room. Example: He likes to ring the changes with his handbell group. Origin: Changes come from bell ringing where it is possible to make many variations in the order in which the bells are rung - such variations are the changes. In a 12 bell tower, to ring all possible changes would take nearly 40 years. Phrases Index
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