Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—C

Chime in with

(To). To be in harmony with, to accord with, to fall in with. The allusion is to chiming bells.

“This chimed in with Mr. Dombey's own hope and belief.” —Dickens: Dombey and Son.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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