Grammar fix
ring up
telephone someone
to call someone on the phone.
phrasal verbB1occasional
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- I'll ring you up later to discuss the details.communication
- If I need help with my homework, I usually ring up my friend and ask for advice.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: ring up + object (person)
WrongI'll ring up to her.
RightI'll ring her up.
'Ring someone up' (pronoun in the middle) — no 'to'.
Patternring up + object (person)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Place a telephone call' is formal; 'ring up' is the casual British way to say phone.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
ring someone upring upring her upgive them a ringring me
Don't confuse it
Do not confuse with 'ring up' meaning 'to record a sale on a cash register' (mainly in shops).