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give a buzz

See: GIVE A RING.

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give one a ring

[give one a ring] also {informal} [give a buzz] To call on the telephone. * /Mrs. Jacobs promised to give her husband a ring in the afternoon./ * /Alice will […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

buzz

[buzz] See: [GIVE A RING] also [GIVE A BUZZ]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

buzz word

[buzz word] {n.} A word that sounds big and important in a sentence but, on closer inspection, means little except the speaker's indication to belong to a certain group. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

give off

[give off] {v.} To send out; let out; put forth. * /Rotten eggs give off a bad smell./ * /Burning leaves give off thick smoke./ Syn.: [GIVE OUT] (2). A Dictionary of American Idioms

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