Bring/ring down the curtain In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "bring/ring down the curtain", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Jenne Phuong

2021-08-02 11:08

Meaning of Bring/ring down the curtain

Bring/ring down the curtain phrase informal

If someone "brings/rings down the curtain", he/she puts an end to a play or performance by literally lowering the stage curtain.

After the audience gave the play a round of applause, the theater brought down the curtain.

If someone "brings/rings down the curtain", he/she causes something to end.

You should bring down the curtain on this episode and then go to bed.

It's about time you rang down the curtain on all the talking and fooling around in our class.

Grammar and Usage of Bring/ring down the curtain

Verb Forms

to bring/ring down the curtain
brings/rings down the curtain
bringing/ringing down the curtain
brought/rang down the curtain
have/has/had rung down the curtain

The verbs "bring" and "ring" should be conjugated according to their tense.

Origin of Bring/ring down the curtain

During the 18th century, a bell was rung in theatres to signal the curtain's raising and bringing down. The expression only began to be used figuratively from the late 19th century, which means to "bring to an end".

The Origin Cited: idiomorigins.org .