Common Phrasal Verbs Related to Phone Calls

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Call back

Back

To return a phone call

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Break up

Back

To end a relationship or conversation

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Cut off

Back

To interrupt a phone call or conversation

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Get back to

Back

To return to a previous topic or person later

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Get through

Back

To successfully make contact with someone by phone

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Hang up

Back

To end a phone call

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Hang up on

Back

To end a call abruptly, often in anger

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Hold on

Back

To wait for a moment

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Phone in

Back

To call in, usually to report or inform

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Pick up

Back

To answer a phone call