What is it called when somebody's words (that were spoken in the past like grandmother's childhood advice) sort of resound in your head/mind(in the present time). What words/phrases can be used to express that echo type effect?
Can I say: Her words flashed back/resounded/echoed in my ear.
I have searched Internet but cannot find anything that express my meaning.
Best Answer
Your words "resounded/echoed in my ear" are themselves idiomatic English, though "resound" is very grand and dramatic. You could also use those verbs with "... in my head/mind" rather than "... in my ear".
There's also "kept rattling around in my ear/head/mind" and "kept running through my head/mind" (but not "running through my ear").