to give sb a call

  • 1give me a call — phone me, ring me    I ll give you a call when I have a minute. I have your number …

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  • 2give someone a bell — (slang) To telephone someone • • • Main Entry: ↑bell * * * give someone a bell british informal phrase to phone someone Thesaurus: using a telephonehyponym …

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  • 3give someone a ring — british informal phrase to phone someone Give me a ring tomorrow and we’ll arrange something for this weekend. Thesaurus: using a telephonehyponym Main entry: ring * * * give (som …

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  • 4give a bell — give (someone) a bell Brit informal : to call someone on the telephone I ll give you a bell [=give you a call] tomorrow. • • • Main Entry: ↑bell …

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  • 5give a ring — give (someone) a ring chiefly Brit : to make a telephone call to (someone) I ll give you a ring [=give you a call] tomorrow. • • • Main Entry: ↑ring …

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  • 6call — call1 W1S1 [ko:l US ko:l] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(telephone)¦ 2¦(describe)¦ 3¦(have a name)¦ 4¦(give somebody/something a name)¦ 5¦(ask/order by speaking)¦ 6¦(arrange)¦ 7¦(say/shout)¦ 8 call yourself something 9 call the shots/tune …

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  • 7call — call1 [ kɔl ] verb *** ▸ 1 ask/tell someone to come ▸ 2 shout to someone ▸ 3 telephone someone ▸ 4 describe someone/something ▸ 5 use a name for someone/something ▸ 6 say/announce something loudly ▸ 7 organize something ▸ 8 of animals ▸ 9 say… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 8call — 1 verb HAVE/USE A NAME 1 (T) be called sth to have a particular name or title: They have a three year old son called Matthew. | What was that book called? 2 (T) to use a particular name or title when you speak to someone: My name s Alan, but you… …

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  • 9call */*/*/ — I UK [kɔːl] / US [kɔl] verb Word forms call : present tense I/you/we/they call he/she/it calls present participle calling past tense called past participle called 1) a) [transitive] to use a particular name or title for someone call someone… …

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  • 10call — 1. verb 1) Wait for me! she called Syn: cry out, cry, shout, yell, hail, bellow, roar, bawl, vociferate; informal holler 2) I ll call you tomorrow Syn: phone, telephone …

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