phrasal verb🧩 phrasal verb
ring up
to call on phone
What it means
To telephone someone, especially in British English. In a shop context, it can also mean for a cashier to enter a purchase into the till.
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Examples
- I'll ring you up tomorrow morning to confirm the meeting time.
- She rang up her sister to share the exciting news immediately.
- Can you ring the doctor up and ask for an appointment this week?
- The cashier rang up our items and told us the total.
Where it comes from
Separable: 'ring him up' or 'ring up the office'. Common in British English; Americans usually say 'call' instead. The phrase comes from old telephones that rang a bell when connecting.
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