Communication
give someone a ring
phone someone
To phone someone.
Hear it in real life
Have you spoken to the landlord?
Not yet, but I will give him a ring this afternoon.
I was worried about my sister, so I gave her a ring after dinner.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: give a ring someone
Say: give someone a ring
In this fixed expression, put the person between "give" and "a ring."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
give someone a ring; give someone a quick ring
Your turn: say it out loud
I was worried about my sister, so I gave her a ring after dinner.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
give someone a ring
phone someone
“I was worried about my sister, so I gave her a ring after dinner.”
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