Slang definitions & phrases for give someone a ring
give someone a ring
verb phrase
To call on the telephone (1940s+)
Idioms and Phrases with give someone a ring
give someone a ring
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Also, give someone a buzz. Call someone on the telephone, as in Give me a ring next week, or Bill said he'd give her a buzz. Both these expressions allude to the sound of a telephone's ring. [ ; c. 1920 ]
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Present a lover with an engagement ring, as in I think he's giving her a ring tonight. [ First half of 1800s ]