give someone a ring
give (one) a ring
To call one on the phone. Let me give her a ring and see what she thinks about all this. Give me a ring tonight, and we'll work out the details.
See also: give, ring
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
give someone a ring
and give someone a buzz; give someone a callFig. to call someone on the telephone. Nice talking to you. Give me a ring sometime. Give me a buzz when you're in town.
See also: give, ring
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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]
See also: give, ring, someone
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- give (one) a ring
- give a ring
- give (one) a call
- give (one) the works
- don't give (something) a second thought
- (Can I) give you a lift?
- give (one) a bell
- give anything (for something)
- all in, be
- be all in