to ring out the old (year)
[ring] out the old (year|) and [ring in] in the new
to 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to let go of outdated practices or beliefs and embrace changes
Idiom
Informal
例
After years of using typewriters, the company decided to ring out the old and transition to computerized systems.
