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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Others have commented on the phone getting hot and the battery running low, though these are not uncommon with early beta releases.
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Kate Wyler running while on the phone, seemingly in the moments after season two’s jaw-dropping finale, as well as Todd and Kate in a pool together, looking warily across the water.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
The company said liquid glass is translucent and behaves like glass in the real world but its color display will be informed by the content being displayed on the phone.
—James Powel, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Jane also said the two spoke on the phone, which was not their standard method of communication.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 10 June 2025
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Kate Wyler running while on the phone, seemingly in the moments after season two’s jaw-dropping finale, as well as Todd and Kate in a pool together, looking warily across the water.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
The company said liquid glass is translucent and behaves like glass in the real world but its color display will be informed by the content being displayed on the phone.
—James Powel, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Jane also said the two spoke on the phone, which was not their standard method of communication.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 10 June 2025
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“On the phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20phone. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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