ring the changes

Idioms  

1. Keep varying how one performs an action or says something, as in She went on and on, ringing the changes on the joy of computers. This expression alludes to the art of change-ringing, where a series of church bells are rung in as many sequences, or changes, as possible. [Early 1600s]

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Example Sentences

It is Gloucester's turn to ring the changes as the whole front-row is rotated.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024

Wales coach Ioan Cunningham began to ring the changes, but the impact from the bench could not spark the comebacks that had been seen over Ireland and Scotland.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2022

Banana pancakes are a painless way to get fruit into children; top with berries to add an extra portion, and ring the changes with cheesy courgette or crispy carrot fritters occasionally.

From The Guardian • Feb. 28, 2017

France ring the changes: Francois Trinh-Duc replaces Jules Plisson, who has had a match to forget.

From The Guardian • Feb. 26, 2016

In such fashion we may ring the changes of the despair of philosophy.

From The Philosophy of Despair by Jordan, David Starr