
ring a bell
This page is about the idiom ring a bell
INFORMALMeaning
If something rings a bell, it sounds familiar or you think you've heard it before.
For example
- The name rang a bell but I couldn't remember exactly where I'd heard it before.
- Does the name "Hunter S. Thompson" ring a bell?
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Contributor: Matt Errey