
ring a bell
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English Dictionaryring a bellTo arouse an often indistinct memory
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Idiomsring a bellif a phrase or a word, especially a name, rings a bell, you think you have heard it before.
Does the name 'Fitzpatrick' ring a bell?
No, I'm sorry, that description doesn't ring any bells with me. (often +
with)
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ring a bellto remind someone of something
The name does not ring a bell and I am sure that I have never heard of the man.
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ring a bell v. phr. To make you remember something; sound familiar.
Not even the cat's meowing seemed to ring a bell with Judy. She still forgot to feed him.
When Ann told Jim the name of the new teacher it rang a bell, and Jim said, "I went to school with a James Carson." [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲