Give me a ring when you get home.
give someone a ring
idiomTo place a telephone call to someone.
Origin
disputed originFrom the sound of older telephones receiving a call not yet answered.
If you have any questions about the meeting, just give me a ring later this afternoon.
Should you require further clarification regarding the contract terms, please do not hesitate to give me a ring at your earliest convenience.
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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bless someone with
To give or bestow, as a gift from God.
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bring someone to their knees
To defeat and make submit to orders.
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call someone every name in the book
To call someone many abusive names.
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call someone everything but a child of God
To call someone many abusive names.
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catch someone napping
To take advantage of someone's inattention.
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cry someone a river
To weep profusely or excessively in the presence of another person.