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… … Dictionary of American idioms
ring a bell — If something rings a bell, it reminds you of something you have heard before, though you may not be able to remember it very well. A name may ring a bell, so you know you have heard the name before, but cannot place it properly … The small dictionary of idiomes
Ring a Bell — (｢鐘を鳴らして｣, Ring a Bell?) est la bande originale du jeu vidéo Tales of Vesperia. Ce titre est interprété par la chanteuse japonaise Bonnie Pink[1] … Wikipédia en Français
ring a bell — ► ring a bell informal sound vaguely familiar. Main Entry: ↑bell … English terms dictionary
ring a bell — phrasal : to arouse a response : strike a sympathetic chord : call out recognition : stir a memory his remarks on federal aid and increased taxes rang a bell J.A.Morris b.1904 have a sense of the ridiculous which rings a bell with us Henry… … Useful english dictionary
Ring My Bell — Infobox Single Name = Ring My Bell Caption = French 7 Inch single cover. Artist = Anita Ward from Album = A side = Ring My Bell B side = Make Believe Lovers Released = 1979 Format = 12 Single Recorded = Genre = Pop, Disco Length = 8:08 Label = TK … Wikipedia
ring a bell — In a rural Wisconsin town, the local church erected a belfry and bell tower to the top of the church to add to the sevices for Sunday. Unfortunately, the job required somone to not only ring the bell at the appropriate times, but to act as a live … English expressions
ring the bell — phrasal : to be convincing or successful this last advantage rang the bell with bankers Newsweek good title, a good blurb, army lingo; it rang the bell R.A.Robinson * * * ring the bell To achieve a great success (from the bell of a shooting… … Useful english dictionary
ring a bell — If something rings a bell, it reminds you of something you have heard before, though you may not be able to remember it very well. A name may ring a bell, so you know you have heard the name before, but cannot place it properly. (Dorking… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
ring a bell — if 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) … New idioms dictionary
