have a familiar ring
US /hæv ə fəˈmɪl.jər rɪŋ/
UK /hæv ə fəˈmɪl.jər rɪŋ/
1.
to sound familiar, as if heard before
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That name has a familiar ring to it, but I can't quite place it.
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Her story had a familiar ring, reminding me of something I'd read before.