ring the changes

varier les plaisirs, apporter de la variété

Rendre quelque chose plus intéressant en changeant la façon de faire ou les combinaisons utilisées.

En anglais simple : To make something more interesting by doing it differently or using different combinations.

• Let us ring the changes tonight.
• She rang the changes by rearranging the furniture.
• You can ring the changes with different vegetables each week.

Comment l'utiliser : ring the changes with something (Ring the changes with a different sauce.); ring the changes on something (She rang the changes on her usual recipes.)

Synonymes : vary, add variety, change things up

Expressions courantes : ring the changes, ring the changes with

explorer toutes les variantes

Essayer ou utiliser toutes les versions ou combinaisons possibles de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To try or use every possible version or combination of something.

• We rang the changes on the basic pattern.
• The designer rang the changes on every possible color combination.
• Can you ring the changes on these three themes?

Comment l'utiliser : ring the changes on something (The composer rang the changes on a simple melody.)

Synonymes : explore all variations, try every combination

Expressions courantes : ring the changes, ring the changes on

sonner des suites de cloches

Jouer des suites ordonnées sur des cloches en commençant et en finissant par la même note.

En anglais simple : To play ordered sequences on bells, beginning and ending with the same note.

• The ringers rang the changes.
• We learned to ring the changes on the church bells.
• They ring the changes every Sunday morning.

Synonymes : perform change ringing

Expressions courantes : ring the changes, ring the changes together

écouler de la fausse monnaie

Payer avec de la fausse monnaie en la faisant passer pour de la vraie.

En anglais simple : To pay with fake money as if it were real.

• The thief tried to ring the changes.
• He rang the changes by paying with forged notes.
• Shopkeepers feared criminals would ring the changes at the fair.

Synonymes : pass counterfeit money

Expressions courantes : ring the changes, ring the changes again

tirer profit d’un changement

Profiter d’un changement de situation pour gagner de l’argent.

En anglais simple : To use a change in circumstances as a way to make money.

• The trader hoped to ring the changes.
• He rang the changes when the market shifted in his favor.
• They used the new prices to ring the changes and make money.

Synonymes : capitalize on change, profit from change

Expressions courantes : ring the changes, ring the changes profitably