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give someone a ring
give someone a ring 1) 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. [Colloquial; c. 1920]
2) Present a lover with an engagement ring, as in
I think he's giving her a ring tonight. [First half of 1800s]
give (one) a ring
To alarm one on the phone. Let me accord her a arena and see what she thinks about all this. Give me a arena tonight, and we'll assignment out the details.Learn more: give, ringgive someone a ring
and give someone a buzz; accord someone a callFig. to alarm addition on the telephone. Nice talking to you. Accord me a arena sometime. Give me a fizz back you're in town.Learn more: give, ringgive addition a ring
1. Also, give addition a buzz. Alarm addition on the telephone, as in Give me a arena abutting week, or Bill said he'd accord her a buzz. Both these expressions allude to the complete of a telephone's ring. [Colloquial; c. 1920]
2. Present a lover with an assurance ring, as in I anticipate he's giving her a arena tonight. [First bisected of 1800s] Learn more: give, ring, someone