give someone a ring
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give someone a ring (third-person singular simple present gives someone a ring, present participle giving someone a ring, simple past gave someone a ring, past participle given someone a ring)
Etymology 2 edit
From the sound of older telephones receiving a call not yet answered.
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- give someone a bell, give someone a buzz, give someone a call, give someone a jingle, give someone a tinkle
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give someone a ring (third-person singular simple present gives someone a ring, present participle giving someone a ring, simple past gave someone a ring, past participle given someone a ring)
- (idiomatic) To place a telephone call to someone.
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