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There's a line in a funny song "Santa Baby" (Eartha Kitt sang it if you want to look it up) that says "I want a ring --- and I don't mean on the telephone!"
To give you a ring means to give you a telephone call, because telephones make a ringing noise most of the time (back when they were invented, that was all they could do because they had actual bells in the telephone box).
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The origin of the idiom give someone a ring?
It comes from the fact that telephones all used to ring to signal an incoming call.
What does the idiom you are about to burst with curiosity mean?
it mean you are about to give birth or tou are full
What does the idiom hang on mean?
To keep struggling and not give up.
What does the idiom 'give up' mean?
It means to concede defeat and stop trying.
What does the idiom give someone the slip mean?
To give someone the slip means to escape from their attempt to capture you.
What does it mean give it all what you've got?
The idiom give their all means to do everything you can to accomplish a task.
What does it mean if you give a regular ring to someone as a gift and they keep it on their finger?
They like the ring.
What does 'to ring' mean?
The meaning of the phrase to ring is to give forth a clear, resonant sound. "To ring" is considered a verb. To ring can also mean to form a circle around something.
Can you give me a idiom packet?
Certainly! Idioms are expressions that have figurative meanings different from their literal meanings. Some common idioms include "barking up the wrong tree," "piece of cake," and "kick the bucket."
What does the idiom lose heart mean?
It means to feel that there is no way to go on and you just want to give up.
What does the idiom itchy nose mean?
It is not an idiom, it means your nose is itching.
What does the idiom what you have in mind mean?
It's not really an idiom. It means "what are you thinking about."
