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Idiomatically, to ring a bell is to remind someone of something. Here is an example. She was wearing a dress with purple flowers on it; does that ring a bell? Oh yes, I remember her now.
It means that you vaguely remember something, but not the exact details. For example, if someone mentioned a person's name and you remembered that you had heard that name before, but you didn't remember the person, you would say "Her name rings a bell." Also "to ring someone's bell" means to hit them in the head, knock them out - alluding to boxing.
If something "rang a bell", it means that it sounded familiar.
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What does the idiom 'it rang a bell' mean?
It means that something seems familiar, but you can't quite bring it to mind. The image is of a bell ringing in the distance. You might say "the name rings a bell" when you know you are familiar with someone, but you can't really remember them clearly.
What is a sentence for bell?
She rang the school bell. The were able to bell the cat.
When was Ding Dong Who Rang the Bell created?
Ding Dong Who Rang the Bell was created in 1972.
Has the warning bell rang yet is it rang or rung?
rung
What irregular verb to use in the sentence your teacher rang or rung the bell?
Your teacher rang the bell is correct.
Who rang opening bell on nasdaq when Gene Simmons rang the opening bell on the NYSE?
bchanderdatt@yahoo.com
What is a homophone pair meaning informed and rang bell?
The homophone pair is told (informed) / tolled (rang bell)
Is the phrase The final bell has rang using correct grammar?
The verb tenses are ring, rang, rung. You would use the third form , the Participle. My teacher asked me to ring the bell. I rang the bell. The final bell has rung. When the final bell rung, the teacher said to never ring the bell again because it rang too loud and it rung too long.
Use a sentence with a verb rang?
We jumped out of bed when the alarm rang. The kids went out for recess when the bell rang. She woke up from her nap when the phone rang. When Grandma rang the dinner bell, we all rushed to the table. When the fire alarm rang, we left the building.
What are the release dates for When the Fire Bell Rang - 1915?
When the Fire Bell Rang - 1915 was released on: USA: 23 March 1915
Did the first telephone have a ringer?
No they rang a bell.
Sentence for commotion?
There was a commotion when the bell rang.
