0 ring a bell [idiom]To sound familiar Example: The name rings a bell. Isn’t he an English teacher? Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 4 ring a bell informal if something rings a bell, it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is : Her name rings a bell but I can’t remember her face. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary ring a ˈbell idiom (informal) to sound familiar to you, as though you have heard it before > His name rings a bell but I can't think where we met. Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition ring a bell ( also ring any bells ) C2 to sound familiar: The name rang a bell but I couldn't remember where I had heard it before. No, I'm sorry, that description doesn't ring any bells with me. Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary ring a bell informal : to be familiar • Yes, that name rings a bell. • The term didn't ring a bell with me. American EnglishBritish Englishremembering - reminding and remindersC2 (Proficient)Shortened URL: http://lngt.co/5818en
