ring up — telephone someone
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutraloccasional
to call someone on the phone.
Say it like a native
Textbook I shall place a telephone call to her later.
Native I'll ring her up later.
'Place a telephone call' is formal; 'ring up' is the casual British way to say phone.
Pattern: ring up + object (person)
In use
- 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
Common mistake
✗ I'll ring up to her.
✓ I'll ring her up.
'Ring someone up' (pronoun in the middle) — no 'to'.
Common collocations
ring someone up— ring up, ring her up, give them a ring, ring me
Don't confuse it
Do not confuse with 'ring up' meaning 'to record a sale on a cash register' (mainly in shops).