to make or lose a particular amount of money in sales, profits, or losses in a period of time
to phone someone
to record an amount of money by pressing buttons on a cash register
First of all you tell me to slam the phone down on CBS when they ring up to offer me a million pounds.
I’ll ring up the theatre and see when the show finishes.
She rang up our purchases quickly and we left.
She rang up yesterday to make an appointment.
Some tunnel project up there that's got his liver up, but I'll try to remember to ring up his wife and get his telephone number.
The bank rang up about £600 million in trading losses.
Then she carried the photograph to the front to ring up the purchase.
Whenever I'm depressed he goes and gets the phone,' she explained, `so that I can ring up a friend.
rings up
ringing up
rang up
rung up
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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