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rang up the curtain

rang up the curtain is the simple past of ring up the curtain.

Meaning of ring up the curtain

Verb

ring up the curtain (third-person singular simple present rings up the curtain, present participle ringing up the curtain, simple past rang up the curtain, past participle rung up the curtain)

  1. To start something.
    • I caught her in my arms; she kissed me, pushed me gently away, and added: “Ring up the curtain, uncle. Little Moccasin is ready"1879, The Peterson magazine - Volumes 75-76, page 444

Questions about rang up the curtain

What is rang up the curtain the simple past of?
Rang up the curtain is the simple past of ring up the curtain.

Words near rang up the curtain in the dictionary

  1. rang the devil's doorbell
  2. rang the welkins
  3. rang through
  4. rang true
  5. rang up
  6. rang up the curtain
  7. Rang-ay
  8. Rang-ayan
  9. ranga
  10. Ranga Reddy
  11. rangaku

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