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chime in

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chime in (with something)
Fig. to add a comment to the discussion. Little Billy chimed in with a suggestion. He chimed in too late; the meeting was breaking up.
chime in
to enter a conversation, esp. by interrupting Everyone at the table began to chime in with their own ideas.


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The slave auctioneer's bell and the church-going bell chime in with each other, and the bitter cries of the heart-broken slave are drowned in the religious shouts of his pious master.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave by Douglass, Frederick View in context
Moreover, my occupations have been always made to chime in with the ordinary habitudes of my fellowmen.
The Business Man by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
I did not chime in with this idea at all; I said I thought Harris would have been showing a more proper spirit if he had suggested that he and George should work, and let me rest a bit.
Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context
 
 
 
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