give someone a bell
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the use of a bell in older phones to produce a ringing sound. Compare Dutch bellen (“to telephone”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (AU) (file)
Verb[edit]
give someone a bell (third-person singular simple present gives someone a bell, present participle giving someone a bell, simple past gave someone a bell, past participle given someone a bell)