Idiom of the day :- The telephone is ringing off the hook

Idiom of the day :- The telephone is ringing off the hook

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, but it was the users of telephones who invented this remark. The hook is the cradle on which the receiver rests, and this remark refers to a telephone that is constantly ringing. ‘ Steve won the swimming championship, and ever since his name appeared in the newspapers his telephone has been ringing off the hook.