ring hollow

To sound or give the sense of being false, insincere, or not genuine. The statements that followed made her apology ring hollow. The dialogue in the film rings hollow—no one talks like that in real life.

ring hollow

sound hollow

COMMON If a statement or promise rings hollow or sounds hollow, it does not seem true or sincere. Now the promise of a long, secure career rings hollow, employers must find new ways to attract staff. Official claims that the two countries are close friends sound increasingly hollow. Note: You can also say that a statement or promise has a hollow ring. The Government's claim to be making record investments in railways has a very hollow ring. Compare with ring true. Note: The idea is of an object that is meant to be solid making a loud noise when struck, indicating that it is weaker or cheaper than it was believed to be.

ring ˈtrue/ˈfalse/ˈhollow

seem true/false/insincere: What you’ve said about Jim just doesn’t ring true. Are we talking about the same person? His apology rings a little hollow.

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释义	ring hollow ring hollow To sound or give the sense of being false, insincere, or not genuine. The statements that followed made her apology ring hollow. The dialogue in the film rings hollow—no one talks like that in real life. See also: hollow, ring Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. ring hollow or sound hollow COMMON If a statement or promise rings hollow or sounds hollow, it does not seem true or sincere. Now the promise of a long, secure career rings hollow, employers must find new ways to attract staff. Official claims that the two countries are close friends sound increasingly hollow. Note: You can also say that a statement or promise has a hollow ring. The Government's claim to be making record investments in railways has a very hollow ring. Compare with ring true. Note: The idea is of an object that is meant to be solid making a loud noise when struck, indicating that it is weaker or cheaper than it was believed to be. See also: hollow, ring Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. ring ˈtrue/ˈfalse/ˈhollow seem true/false/insincere: What you’ve said about Jim just doesn’t ring true. Are we talking about the same person? His apology rings a little hollow. See also: false, hollow, ring, true Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: ring false ring true ring true/false/hollow gesture hollow gesture ring of truth, the lip service, to give/pay pay lip service give lip service to (something) crocodile tears, crying/to cry References in classic literature No one at the ministry had the slightest doubt that Saillard was a blockhead, but neither had any one ever found out how far his stupidity could go; it was too compact to be examined; it did not ring hollow; it absorbed everything and gave nothing out. Bureaucracy A senior Trump administration source added: "We continue to monitor the events in the Russian far north but Moscow's assurances that 'everything is normal' ring hollow to us. Russians in 'nuke blast' Promises of new jobs and improved infrastructure that might arise from this tax revenue ring hollow in a state where voters were once told that tollways would become freeways. Gas tax impact will be felt forever NEW DELHI -- The old adage that sports and politics do not mix will ring hollow again when former champions India and Pakistan clash in a geopolitically charged World Cup match months after being on the verge of war. Sports and politics to mix again in Indo-Pak match-up Strangely, the prime minister's claims about justice continue to ring hollow just because of the inefficiency and incompetence, or could it be corruption, of state departments. Sahiwal fallout Eoin O Broin said Leo Vardakar's response to claims on Mr Murphy's failures "ring hollow". SF criticises Leo support for minister Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- Top congressional Democrats on Wednesday slammed President Donald Trump's response to a series of suspicious packages sent to prominent Democratic officials, saying his "words ring hollow". Dem Leaders Slam Trump's Response to Bomb Threats: His 'Words Ring Hollow' NO ANSWERS Fife's arguments about executive pay ring hollow Fat cat council leaders need a reality check The fat cat pay rises and constant cries for more politicians make those early promises ring hollow. Those early promises ring hollow now "Aung San Suu Kyi's claims that her government 'does not fear international scrutiny' ring hollow. Myanmar has repeatedly said it will not co-operate with the UN-mandated Fact Finding Mission established earlier this year," Gomez said. Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'burying her head in the sand' She said: "Guarantor loans are an increasing cause of problem debt, so their attempts to cosy up to MPs ring hollow. They want to normalise the things they do by saying they're concerned about credit rating. Loan firm bid to 'cosy up to MPs' "Russian and pro-regime counter-IS words ring hollow when they cut deals with and allow terrorists to transit territory under their control," the coalition said in a statement. Coalition not party to IS-Hezbollah agreement UNLESS and until the Prime Minister comes clean on his own family's tax affairs, his repeated assertion that this government intends to get tough with tax dodgers will continue to ring hollow. PM must come clean Shocked at the conman's comments, the son of one of Barber's victims said his words would "ring hollow" to those he defrauded. Convicted conman: I'm a person of integrity' FRAUDSTER DUPED PENSIONERS INTO HANDING OVER LIFE SAVINGS
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