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unringing a bell

unringing a bell is the present participle and gerund 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 unringing a bell

What is unringing a bell the present participle and gerund of?
Unringing a bell is the present participle and gerund of unring a bell.

Words near unringing a bell in the dictionary

  1. unring
  2. unring a bell
  3. unringable
  4. unringed
  5. unringing
  6. unringing a bell
  7. unrings
  8. unrings a bell
  9. unrinsed
  10. unrioted
  11. unriotous

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