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?
Examples of on the phone in a Sentence
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The White House did not provide any additional details on the phone call between Biden and Trump.
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Erin Doherty, Axios, 14 July 2024
With earbuds in, most are talking on the phone, conducting business with Lopez through pantomime.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
With most people even hesitant to talk on the phone these days, an in-person meeting can catapult your business relationship and help build a trusting long-term, and fulfilling partnership.
—Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
Law enforcement released a video taken in the immediate aftermath of the shooting that showed a frantic Baldwin on the phone.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 9 July 2024
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Erin Doherty, Axios, 14 July 2024
With earbuds in, most are talking on the phone, conducting business with Lopez through pantomime.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
With most people even hesitant to talk on the phone these days, an in-person meeting can catapult your business relationship and help build a trusting long-term, and fulfilling partnership.
—Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
Law enforcement released a video taken in the immediate aftermath of the shooting that showed a frantic Baldwin on the phone.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 9 July 2024
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 26 Jul. 2024.
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