ring the changes
The phrase "ring the changes" originates from bell-ringing where different sequences create varied sounds, now used metaphorically to describe introducing variety.
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Definition
B2General
(informal, idiom)To introduce variety into a routine or activity to make it more interesting.
Example
- She decided to ring the changes by trying a new recipe every week.
- The coach rang the changes in the team's training schedule to keep the players engaged.
C2Commerce
(historical, slang)To deceive a shopkeeper into giving more change than due.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "ring the changes":
chop and changechopping and changingswitch upchange one's tuneand changedance to a new tunechange upmix it upring someone's bellchange of tackring inchange of pacering a bell