From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishring the changesring the changesBritish EnglishCHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENT to make changes to something, not because it needs changing but just in order to make it more interesting, more attractive etc Choose a variety of foods and ring the changes with meals. → ring
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ring the changes• It's a stunning dress but it's meant for a woman with lots of clothes to ring the changes.• That's because we haven't published it yet ... Yep, it's time to ring the changes.• The owners of this modern kitchen preferred a wood appearance and so they rang the changes.• To ring the changes, hair was sprayed at the roots and lightly backcombed for an alternative look.• With a good group ring the changes - try for different effects with new faces at the front.• To ring the changes, try orange or lime-flavoured jellies for the cheesecake.• You should choose a variety of foods and ring the changes with meals.• Slicked scrunched or back-combed, you can ring the changes with these inspiring styles. 