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give a ring
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.
give somebody a ring
(spoken) to telephone someone give somebody a buzz She's been sick for a couple of days, so why don't you give her a ring? I'm calling to find out what tonight's homework is, so if you could give me a ring and let me know I would really appreciate it.