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see under RING FALSE.
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): ring true Fig. to sound or seem true or likely. (From testing the quality of metal or glass by striking it and evaluating the sound made.) • The student’s excuse for being late doesn’t ring true. • Do you think that Mary’s explanation for her absence rang true?
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs