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Collocation

give a call

verb + (indirect object) + noun phrase verb + indirect object + noun phrase

to phone someone; to make a call to someone

give a call: to phone someone; to make a call to someone

Definition

'give a call' is a common English collocation. to phone someone; to make a call to someone

give + someone + a call

“Give me a call when you get home.”

Examples

  • I will give you a call after the meeting.
  • She gave her dad a call to tell him the good news.
  • Could you give the doctor a call and ask for an appointment?
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  • If anything changes, give us a call right away.
  • He was going to give her a call, but his battery died.
  • I gave the landlord a call to report the leaking pipe.
  • Please give our office a call if you cannot access your account.
  • They gave the client a call to confirm the delivery time.