Idiom
give someone a ring
Meaning
To place a telephone call to someone.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Give me a ring when you get home.”
“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.”
Examples
simple
“Give me a ring when you get home.”
contextual
“If you have any questions about the meeting, just give me a ring later this afternoon.”
complex
“Should you require further clarification regarding the contract terms, please do not hesitate to give me a ring at your earliest convenience.”
Origin
The phrase entered the lexicon as a literal description of the physical bells used in early telecommunications. It draws upon the distinct, mechanical sound produced by older telephones when receiving a call that had not yet been answered.
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