Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with phone in American Collocation
phone
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/foʊn/
use a phone
get on
use
What are you waiting for? Get on the phone and book your flights!
pick up a phone when it rings
answer
get
pick up
Ellie rushed to answer the phone.
talk to someone using a phone
be on
chat on
speak on
talk on
A couple of nights ago I was talking on the phone to my father.