have a familiar ring / rhythm

/hav ɐ fəmˈɪliə ɹˈɪŋ ɹˈɪðəm/

/hæv ɐ fəmˈɪlɪɹ ɹˈɪŋ ɹˈɪðəm/

to have a familiar ring / rhythm

to make one think of something one saw or heard before

Examples

1. His complaints have a familiar ring.

2. The music in the movie had a familiar rhythm to it.

3. The first fixture of this year’s Champions League quarter finals has a familiar ring to it.

4. We've got to get through this, because the show has a familiar rhythm.