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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Other footage captured Macron walking down the street towards the French embassy, while still speaking to Trump on the phone.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Still on the phone to give more details, Marin-Franco was heading toward the truck when her voice suddenly changed.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The video captured Macron walking and talking on the phone, then eventually posing with some excited passersby — one of whom kissed him on the head.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Now, every webpage could be viewed natively on the phone’s browser, and zooming into a section was as easy as pinching or double-tapping.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Still on the phone to give more details, Marin-Franco was heading toward the truck when her voice suddenly changed.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The video captured Macron walking and talking on the phone, then eventually posing with some excited passersby — one of whom kissed him on the head.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Now, every webpage could be viewed natively on the phone’s browser, and zooming into a section was as easy as pinching or double-tapping.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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