Flashcards
17 Useful Telephone Phrasal Verbs in English
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- 1Example: “Sorry, could you repeat that, please? You’re ________“.break up
Meaning: Become inaudible over the phone, usually because of a bad connection - 2She said she’d____________ (phone again)call back.
Meaning: To telephone someone again or to return a call - 3My dad ____ me ___ to tell me the bad news.call up
- 4We were __________ in the middle of our conversation.cut off
When a telephone call finishes because of a bad connection - 5I finally _______________ to Tom on his mobile.get through
To be connected to a place by telephone - 6________ – I’ll just see if he’s here.hang on
Wait for a short time (informal) - 7After I hung up I remembered what I’d wanted to sayhang up
End a telephone call by putting the phone down - 8The phone rang and rang and nobody ________.pick up
Answer the telephone call - 9Could you _____ me ____ to the manager, please?put through
Connect by phone - 10Can you __________ a bit? It’s very noisy here.speak up
Speak louder - 11I’ll find out and __________ you soon.Get back to someone
Telephone someone later - 12I just the phone with Dad. He is keeping well.get off
Finish talking on the phone - 13It’s good to ______ the phone while chargingturn off
Disconnect using the power button - 14Your own greeting is displayed instead of an animation when you ______ the phone.turn on
Connect using the power button - 15Did you _________my message to him?pass on
(A message) – To communicate (to convey) a message to someone else - 16I have to _______ and report the changes.phone in
Call in by telephone to a central person or central point.