Question

Rings a bell If you say that something rings a bell, you mean that it sounds familiar, but you can’t remember it exactly. “Do you remember Mrs Grant?”“The name rings a bell, but I can’t think who she is.”

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What do you mean? Example

Metaphor	Rings a bell
Question Meaning	What do you mean?
Meaning	If you say that something rings a bell, you mean that it sounds familiar, but you can’t remember it exactly.
Question Example	Example
Example	“Do you remember Mrs Grant?” “The name rings a bell, but I can’t think who she is.”

Rings Bell Can’t Remember Sounds Familiar Mrs Grant