Idiom
ring off the hook
Meaning
Of a telephone, to ring constantly or excessively.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The office phone is ringing off the hook today.”
“Since the company announced the big sale, the customer service line has been ringing off the hook.”
“Following the controversial news report, the station's switchboard began ringing off the hook with calls from concerned citizens demanding an explanation.”
Examples
simple
“The office phone is ringing off the hook today.”
contextual
“Since the company announced the big sale, the customer service line has been ringing off the hook.”
complex
“Following the controversial news report, the station's switchboard began ringing off the hook with calls from concerned citizens demanding an explanation.”
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