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ring a bell
remind one of something The name doesn
You can't unring a bell
This means that once something has been done, you have to live with the consequences as it can't be undone.
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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."ring a bell
To assume familiar, admonish one of something, or activate an abridged or ambiguous memory. Your description rings a bell, but I don't anticipate I've anytime been there myself. A: "Have you anytime heard of Steve Robinson?" B: "Hmm, the name doesn't arena a bell."Learn more: bell, ringring a bell
Fig. [for something] to account addition to bethink article or for it to assume familiar. I've never met John Franklin, but his name rings a bell. Whenever I see a bee, it rings a bell. I bethink back I was stung by one.Learn more: bell, ringring a bell
Arouse an ambiguous memory, admonish one of something, as in That name rings a bell-I anticipate I've met him. The bell actuality amendment up a memory. [1930s] Learn more: bell, ringring a bell
If article rings a bell, it is hardly accustomed to you and you apperceive you accept heard it before, but you do not bethink it fully. The name rings a alarm but I can't anticipate area I've heard it. `I'll analysis and see if we've annihilation on him,' said the sergeant. `It doesn't arena a alarm at the moment.'Learn more: bell, ringring a bell
animate a abroad recollection; complete familiar. informalLearn more: bell, ringring a ˈbell
(informal) complete familiar; advice you bethink something, but not completely: That name rings a alarm but I can’t bethink absolutely area I’ve heard it before.Learn more: bell, ringring a bell
tv. to activity article in someone’s memory. Yes, that rings a bell. I assume to bethink it. Learn more: bell, ring ring a bell
Informal To agitate an generally ambiguous memory.Learn more: bell, ring
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