Phone Phrasal Verbs
- Bring Up:
- Meaning: To mention or introduce a topic during a conversation.
- Sample sentence: I’ll bring up the issue of scheduling during our team meeting.
- Meaning: To mention or introduce a topic during a conversation.
- Call Back:
- Meaning: To return a phone call to the person who originally called.
- Sample sentence: I missed your call earlier; I’ll call you back as soon as I’m free.
- Meaning: To return a phone call to the person who originally called.
- Cut Off:
- Meaning: To abruptly end a phone call, often due to a signal loss or disconnection.
- Sample sentence: Sorry about that; we got cut off. Can you repeat what you were saying?
- Meaning: To abruptly end a phone call, often due to a signal loss or disconnection.
- Hang Up:
- Meaning: To end a phone call by placing the receiver back in its place or tapping the phone screen.
- Sample sentence: I’ll have to hang up now; I have another call coming in.
- Meaning: To end a phone call by placing the receiver back in its place or tapping the phone screen.
- Log In/Out:
- Meaning: To enter or exit an online account or application on a mobile device.
- Sample sentence: Make sure to log out of your email account after checking messages on your phone.
- Meaning: To enter or exit an online account or application on a mobile device.
- Put Through:
- Meaning: To connect a caller to the intended recipient during a phone call.
- Sample sentence: Let me put you through to the customer support department for assistance.
- Meaning: To connect a caller to the intended recipient during a phone call.
- Ring Up:
- Meaning: To make a phone call or contact someone.
- Sample sentence: I’ll ring up the supplier and inquire about the shipment status.
- Meaning: To make a phone call or contact someone.
- Speak Up:
- Meaning: To talk louder or more clearly, especially during a phone conversation.
- Sample sentence: I couldn’t hear you clearly; can you please speak up?
- Meaning: To talk louder or more clearly, especially during a phone conversation.
- Text In:
- Meaning: To send a text message as a form of communication.
- Sample sentence: You can text in your order, and we’ll prepare it for pickup.
- Meaning: To send a text message as a form of communication.
- Vibrate Off:
- Meaning: To set a phone to vibrate mode, typically to receive notifications silently.
- Sample sentence: During the meeting, please make sure your phone is on vibrate so it doesn’t disrupt the discussion.
- Meaning: To set a phone to vibrate mode, typically to receive notifications silently.
