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See: RING A BELL, WITH BELLS ON.

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ring a bell

[ring a bell] {v. phr.} To make you remember something; sound familiar. * /Not even the cat's meowing seemed to ring a bell with Judy. She still forgot to feed […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[square off] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stand ready for fighting with the fists. * /The two boxers squared off when the bell rang./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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