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unrang a bell

unrang a bell is the simple past of unring a bell.

Meaning of unring a bell

Verb

unring a bell (third-person singular simple present unrings a bell, present participle unringing a bell, simple past unrang a bell, past participle unrung a bell)

  1. (idiomatic) To reverse the irreversible; to perform the impossible.
    • "We can't unring any bells here. There's no point in trying to second-guess anyone right now. What's done is done."2004, Fern Michaels, The Real Deal, page 413

Questions about unrang a bell

What is unrang a bell the simple past of?
Unrang a bell is the simple past of unring a bell.

Words near unrang a bell in the dictionary

  1. unrandom
  2. unrandomised
  3. unrandomized
  4. unrandy
  5. unrang
  6. unrang a bell
  7. unrangeable
  8. unranged
  9. unranging
  10. unrank
  11. unrankable

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