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What is the meaning of "Ring a bell" ?

pasakorn

Thailand

Because I often hear this on TV. For example: your name doen’t ring a bell at all. Your face doen’t ring a bell. What does it mean? Thanks

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Lily :)

Russian Federation

If smth rings a bell, it reminds you of smth, but you cannot remember exactly what it is. E.g. Her name rings a bell but I can't remember her face /Longman dictionary/. So if smth doesn't ring a bell, you can't recall it, it tells you nothing!