give someone a ring
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give someone a ring¹
verb gives someone a ring · giving someone a ring · gave someone a ring · given someone a ring
- Become engaged.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see give, ring.
give someone a ring²
Where it comes from
From the sound of older telephones receiving a call not yet answered.
verb gives someone a ring · giving someone a ring · gave someone a ring · given someone a ring · give someone a bell · give someone a buzz
- To place a telephone call to someone.
