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What does "has a good ring to it" mean?
What does "has a good ring to it" mean?
I'm reading an English novel and having trouble understanding this phrase. In the context, the characters are discussing how to rename a place and address the new name as "it has a good ring to it". Maybe it means "that sounds good"? I just can't understand the word "ring" here.
2015년 8월 6일 오후 4:05
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It means that "it sounds good"; it's often used as a way of describing a catchphrase eg "Just do it!" by Nike has a good ring to it
2015년 8월 6일
You were right, it just means that is sounds good.
I think the expression was originally used to talk about bells, which makes ore sense. But now it is commonly used in English to talk about other things as well.
2015년 8월 6일
Yes, it means "That sounds good." 'Ring' in this phrase is referring to sound.
2015년 8월 6일
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