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.

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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

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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.

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Yes, it means "That sounds good." 'Ring' in this phrase is referring to sound.

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