Communication

give someone a call

phone someone

To phone someone, usually in a friendly or casual way.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Should I send you the details now?

That's fine, but give me a call if anything changes.

Play the conversation

I'll give you a call after work and let you know what happened.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I'll make you a call later.

Say: I'll give you a call later.

Use give, not make, in this phone-call expression.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

give someone a call; give someone a call later

Your turn: say it out loud

I'll give you a call after work and let you know what happened.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

give someone a call

phone someone

“I'll give you a call after work and let you know what happened.”

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