Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To deprive of a ring; remove a ring from.
Wiktionary
- v. To reverse ringing
Etymologies
- un- + ring (Wiktionary)
Examples
“But no matter what happens, as Evan Wolfson of Freedom to Marry told me, "You can't unring the Liberty Bell.”
The Washington Post: Jonathan Capehart: Obama's historic action against DOMA
“The obstructionists cannot unring the bells we've heard.”
“The late American journalist Shana Alexander once put it this way: "Trying to squash a rumor is like trying to unring a bell.”
“If their entire initiative consists of looking for ways to unring a bell, their goose is cooked.”
Bits Debate: Should Internet Providers Block Copyrighted Works? - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
“It is hard to unring the bell, as I am sure you know, and is hard to see how Grace could recover meaningful damages, in the unlikely event that she won.”
“And unfortunately there are not a lot of ways to unring that bell.”
Death of the Regional Newspaper Bureau in Washington - Swampland - TIME.com
“But you can't unring the bell of Tina Fey going rogue with the t shirts.”
McCain Campaign Loves the Media — for a Moment - Swampland - TIME.com
“But, you know, it was said and -- and you can't unring a bell.”
“You can't unring the bell; you can't unroll the dice.”
Poll: National Race Tightens; Majority Says Obama Flip-Flopped On Key Issues
“It really doesn't matter how many responsibilities we have, if there's a genetic factor involved, or if there's an underlying emotional issue, once you've crossed the line and the substance has become addictive, you can't unring that bell, you can't get that horse back in the barn.”
Lists
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The Golden Rule
TABLE OF PROPOSED RULES TO LIVE BY
The Golden Rule Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
The Silver Rule Do not do unto others what you would not have them do un...ethics, reciprocity, silver rule, karma, tit for tat, newton's third law, virtue, temperance, fortitude, prudence, justice, humanity and 44 more...
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elohiwarrior After smoking a few good bellringers, the damage was done! Jul 1, 2009