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What does it mean for something to ring true?

: to sound true Her explanation didn’t ring true.

What’s another way to say ring true?

What is another word for ring true?

Is it reign true or ring true?

If both, what is the expression’s linguistic origin? “Ring true” is definitely an idiom. I’m also pretty sure it comes from music – a bell that sounds good would ring “true”, and the opposite is to “ring hollow.” Google can’t reference to the phrase “reign true.”

What does not ring true mean?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English not ring trueif something does not ring true, you do not believe it, even though you are not sure why It was a possible explanation, but it didn’t quite ring true.

Where does the phrase ring true come from?

Thus, when in doubt over a coin’s validity, a tradesman would drop it on a stone slab to “sound it.” If phony, it’d make a shrill or dull, flat tone in contrast to the clear ring of a true coin. By extension, a story tested and found acceptable is said to ring true, and its opposite, to ring false or hollow.”

Is ring true an idiom?

(idiomatic) To seem to be correct, or plausible. His excuse about his daughter being ill again rings true, to me.

What does different kettle of fish mean?

1 : a bad state of affairs : mess. 2 : something to be considered or dealt with : matter a different kettle of fish.

Where does the term ring true come from?

What does false ring mean?

Also, have a false or hollow ring ; strike a false note. Seem wrong or deceitful, as in Her denial rings false-I’m sure she was there when it happened, or His good wishes always seem to have a hollow ring, or Carol’s congratulatory phone call really struck a false note.

Would not bear a moment scrutiny meaning?

7 to admit of; sustain. his story does not bear scrutiny. 8 to hold in the conscious mind or in one’s feelings.