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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Prosecutors said Stanley impersonated Gibson on the phone to confirm the policy details.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Obergefell on the phone with Obama on the steps of the Supreme Court after the court's landmark decision.
—Steven Romo, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Specific apps installed on the phone can be hidden from view at app times.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Even Ava is at the end of her rope with Charlie after that display, venting to her dad on the phone about the ordeal.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 June 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Obergefell on the phone with Obama on the steps of the Supreme Court after the court's landmark decision.
—Steven Romo, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Specific apps installed on the phone can be hidden from view at app times.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Even Ava is at the end of her rope with Charlie after that display, venting to her dad on the phone about the ordeal.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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