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give someone a ring

Idioms  
  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]


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