on the phone

idiom

1
: using a telephone to talk to someone
Can you see who's at the door? I'm on the phone.
I was on the phone with my sister until late last night.
2
British : connected to a telephone system
How many households aren't on the phone?

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The woman also found photographs on the phone of she and another person who was not named in the affidavit. Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 9 May 2025 The Chicago Sun-Times dug up a photo of Pope Leo XIV in the stands during the 2005 World Series at U.S. Cellular Field, wearing a white pinstripe Sox jersey and chatting on the phone. Sean Neumann, People.com, 9 May 2025 Pedraza dreads the idea of waiting hours on the phone for a real person. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 7 May 2025 Having to wait for more than 20 minutes on the phone is not acceptable, Bisignano said. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for on the phone

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“On the phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20phone. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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