"ring someone's bell" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1981 May 5, “Heads Up in the Outfield”, in St. Petersburg Evening Independent, retrieved 2010-01-19, page 4C:",
          "text": "Braves outfielder Eddie Miller was struck in the head with an object thrown from the left field seats. . . . Braves manager Bobby Cox said Miller was more dazed than hurt. \"It stung him pretty good, it rang his bell,\" Cox said.",
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          "ref": "2003 October 11, Tom Singer, “Redman delivers quality start”, in MLB.com, retrieved 2010-01-19:",
          "text": "Redman took Kenny Lofton's left shoulder on his jaw and saw every color of the rainbow but teal. \"That sent me down. I was kinda dizzy,\" Redman said . . . \"You take a shot like that, it's going to ring your bell a bit.\"",
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        "To physically traumatize someone with a strong blow, especially a concussive blow to the head."
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        "(idiomatic) To physically traumatize someone with a strong blow, especially a concussive blow to the head."
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          "ref": "2012, Melvin Ricks, To Die Before You Die::",
          "text": "My normal lack of confidence with women is quickly forgotten when I meet one who rings my bell.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2013 -, Savannah Rain, Shattered Family:",
          "text": "Edna's frequent exact words were, “He rings my bell,” along with other similar crude statements.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2014, Mary Jane Sterling, Trigonometry For Dummies, page 3:",
          "text": "What's in a book on trigonometry that'll ring your bell or strike your fancy or just make you pretty happy?",
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        "To please; to satisfy greatly."
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        "(idiomatic) To please; to satisfy greatly."
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          "sense": "please",
          "word": "tickle someone's fancy"
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      "_dis1": "36 63",
      "word": "knock out"
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      "word": "stagger"
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          "concussive",
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        "(idiomatic) To physically traumatize someone with a strong blow, especially a concussive blow to the head."
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2013 -, Savannah Rain, Shattered Family:",
          "text": "Edna's frequent exact words were, “He rings my bell,” along with other similar crude statements.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2014, Mary Jane Sterling, Trigonometry For Dummies, page 3:",
          "text": "What's in a book on trigonometry that'll ring your bell or strike your fancy or just make you pretty happy?",
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        }
      ],
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        "To please; to satisfy greatly."
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        "(idiomatic) To please; to satisfy greatly."
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      "word": "knock out"
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      "word": "stagger"
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      "word": "stun"
    },
    {
      "sense": "please",
      "word": "tickle someone's fancy"
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  "word": "ring someone's bell"
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