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Break up
Meaning:
- Becoming inaudible over the phone usually due to bad connection
- Sorry could you repeat that, please? You’re breaking up?
- I can faintly hear you as your voice is breaking up! Should we reconnect in the evening!
Cut off
Meaning:
- When a phone call finishes because of bad connection
- We were cut off in the middle of our conversation
Call back
Meaning:
- To call someone again or to return a call
- She mentioned emphatically that she will call back by afternoon
Call up
Meaning:
- Call someone over phone
- My brother called me up to tell me the good news
Get through
- To be connected by phone
- We were unable to GET THROUGH the principal
- I can’t get through my father, could you keep trying as I have to make another urgent call
Hang on
Informal
Meaning:
- Wait for a short time
- Hang on! I’m getting another call
Hold on
Meaning:
- Wait for a short time
- Could you hold on a moment, please?
Hang up
Meaning:
- End a call by putting the phone down
- After I hung up I recollected what I wanted to say
Pick up
Meaning:
- Answer the call
- Nobody picked up
Put through
Meaning:
- Connect by phone
- Could you PUT me THROUGH to the manager, please?
Speak up
Meaning:
- Speak louder
- Can you speak up a bit? It’s very noisy there
Get back to someone
- Telephone someone later
- We’ll get back to you soon
Get off
- Finish talking on the phone
- I just got off the phone with nani. She is keeping well
Turn off
- Disconnect using the power button
- It’s good to turn off the phone while charging
Turn on
- Connect using the power button
- You should turn on your phone again if it is not functioning properly
Pass on
- To communicate a message to someone else
- Did you pass on my message to him?
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