ring up the curtain

== English == === Etymology === In reference to ringing a bell to start a theatrical performance. === Pronunciation === === Verb === ring up the curtain (third-person singular simple present rings up the curtain, present participle ringing up the curtain, simple past rang up the curtain, past participle rung up the curtain) To start something. Antonym: ring down the curtain ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== draw the curtains