rang a bell

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what do you think of when you hear this American idiom  ( rang a bell )?


did you get my Facebook invite ? I'm having a party next Saturday .
Can you come ? You know my friend Jane Warner is going to be there.

that name rang a bell . Was she at you last party, too ?

yeah, she was. And you two really seemed to hit it off. You should come !

cool, I will definitely be there !

if something
rings a bell for you, it means you remember something.
in our example, a name seemed familiar.
in everyday life,
bells are often used to remind us to do things.
for example, school
bells ring to let students know it is time for class.