late bell
Frequency: 4.02.1 per million words
a bell to indicate that classes are about to start
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Examples (10)
- Students need to be in their seats before the late bell rings.
- I was running down the hall, trying to beat the late bell.
- If you arrive after the late bell, you'll get a tardy slip.
- The teacher locks the door as soon as the late bell sounds.
- Did you hear the late bell? We're going to be in trouble.
- The late bell will ring in exactly one minute, so hurry up!
- The loud clang of the late bell echoed through the empty corridors.
- Despite his best efforts, he missed the bus and knew he wouldn't make it to class before the late bell.
- School policy is very strict about students being in class by the late bell.
- "Oh no, was that the late bell?" "Yes, we just missed it!"