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ring off the hook — phrasal : to ring frequently or constantly with incoming calls the phone rang off the hook for 20 hours a day Milt Pappas * * * (of a telephone) be constantly ringing due to a large number of incoming calls * * * ring off the hook see ↑ring, 3 •… … Useful english dictionary
ring off the hook — US ► COMMUNICATIONS if a phone is ringing off the hook, it rings a lot of times: »His phone has been ringing off the hook with calls from people who want him to do work for them. Main Entry: ↑ring … Financial and business terms
ring off the hook — in. [for a telephone] to ring endlessly or constantly. □ The phone was ringing off the hook when I came in. □ We’ve been busy today. The phone’s been ringing off the hook … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
ring off — intransitive verb 1. chiefly Britain : to terminate a telephone call : hang up 2. chiefly Britain : to stop talking * * * ring off To put an end to a telephone conversation by replacing the receiver • • • Main Entry: ↑ring * * * ˌ … Useful english dictionary
ring off — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms ring off : present tense I/you/we/they ring off he/she/it rings off present participle ringing off past tense rang off past participle rung off British to finish a phone call He rang off before she had a… … English dictionary
ring off the hook — American, informal if your telephone rings off the hook, it rings a lot. The box office phones were ringing off the hook all day … New idioms dictionary
ring off the hook — phrasal to ring frequently or constantly with incoming calls < the telephone was ringing off the hook > … New Collegiate Dictionary