that name rings a bell

  • 1bell — bell1 bell less, adj. /bel/, n. 1. a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like. 2. the stroke or sound of such an instrument: We …

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  • 2ring 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… …

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  • 3ring a bell — phrasal to arouse a response < that name rings a bell > …

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  • 4ring a bell — informal something that rings a bell sounds familiar to you, although you cannot remember the exact details The name rings a bell. Isn t he an architect? …

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  • 5ring 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) …

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  • 7List of Saved by the Bell characters — Below is a list of characters from the TV show Saved by the Bell. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Zack Morris 1.2 Kelly Kapowski 1.3 Samuel Screech Powers …

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  • 8Saved by the Bell — title card Genre Teen sitcom Created by Sam Bobrick …

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  • 9Bert Bell — Bell (center) with Washington Redskins …

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  • 10ring a bell — tv. to stir something in someone’s memory. □ Yes, that rings a bell. I seem to remember it. □ Maybe the name Marsha will ring a bell! …

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