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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

Does my name ring a bell for you?

Option 1: To sound familiar

Option 2: To be very frightened

Option 3: To take advantage

Option 4: To mock someone


Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: To sound familiar


Solution : The most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom Does my name ring a bell for you? is the first option.

Explanation: The idiom ring a bell is commonly used to inquire whether something or someone sounds familiar or is remembered by the person being addressed. In this context, the speaker is asking if their name is familiar to the listener.

The idiom is often used to trigger someone's memory or recognition of a person, event, or thing.

Therefore, the correct meaning of the idiom is to sound familiar.

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