ring up the curtain
Example Sentences
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She remembered perfectly the first sign he had given of it—it had been like the bell that was to ring up the curtain upon the real drama of their life.
From The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2 by James, Henry
"That's to ring up the curtain," said Mignon.
From Nine Little Goslings by Coolidge, Susan
"Shall I ring up the curtain?" he asked quietly.
From A Star for a Night A Story of Stage Life by Janis, Elsie
"It will cost about twenty thousand cold, before we ring up the curtain," explained Weldon, skillfully calculating with the aid of a pencil and a pad of paper.
From A Star for a Night A Story of Stage Life by Janis, Elsie
But proof's what it's best to have before you ring up the curtain.
From T. Tembarom by Burnett, Frances Hodgson
