have a familiar ring
US /hæv ə fəˈmɪl.jər rɪŋ/
UK /hæv ə fəˈmɪl.jər rɪŋ/

1.
soar familiar, ter um toque familiar
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.
Esse nome me soa familiar, mas não consigo me lembrar de onde.
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Her story had a familiar ring, reminding me of something I'd read before.
A história dela tinha um toque familiar, lembrando-me de algo que eu já havia lido antes.