answer the bell
Frequency: 6.88.1 per million words
typically refers to answering the doorbell
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Examples (10)
- Could you please answer the bell? I'm in the middle of a meeting.
- He reluctantly got off the sofa to answer the bell.
- No one was home to answer the bell, so the courier left a note.
- I was just about to answer the doorbell when it suddenly stopped ringing.
- The butler is expected to answer the bell promptly.
- Whenever the front bell rings, my dog barks before anyone can answer it.
- Will you answer the bell, or should I?
- She sprinted down the stairs to answer the bell, hoping it was her friend.
- He didn't answer the bell because he wasn't expecting any visitors.
- The porter will answer the bell if you require assistance after midnight.