Get (one's) bell rung verb phrase
To be hit violently, especially on the head
After getting his bell rung, he lost balance and passed out.
I couldn't believe Mary got her bell rung by her husband, who was seemingly kind-hearted.
To be astonished by the occurrence of sudden situations
Come to an abrupt stop.
The verb "get" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
Used to describe a person being more careful after an accident or a bad experience in the past to avoid it happening again.
I drive more carefully after an accident when I was little because a burnt child dreads the fire.