to ring out the old (year)
[ring] out the old (year|) and [ring in] in the newto ring out the old (year)
01
to celebrate the end of the year and prepare for a new year
Idiom
Informal
例
As midnight approaches, Buddhist temples around the country begin ringing out the old year.
02
to let go of outdated practices or beliefs and embrace changes
IdiomInformal例
After years of using typewriters, the company decided to ring out the old and transition to computerized systems.
