on the telephone
idiom
1
: using a telephone to talk to someone
He came to the door while I was on the telephone.
2
British
: connected to a telephone system
the percentage of households on the telephone
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Peskov also denied Woodward's claim that Trump and Putin have spoken on the telephone several times since Trump left office.
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David Hodari, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Jones on the telephone to discuss the entirety of Sunny, including the big themes captured within the show, the unique look and feel of the drama, and her own misgivings about the role of tech and AI in our lives.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
Life magazine showed a teenager lounging in a fallout shelter and sipping on a Coke while chatting on the telephone.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 31 May 2024
The Rosenbergs said advice on the telephone wouldn’t help much if their son was hurting a sibling or them.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
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David Hodari, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Jones on the telephone to discuss the entirety of Sunny, including the big themes captured within the show, the unique look and feel of the drama, and her own misgivings about the role of tech and AI in our lives.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
Life magazine showed a teenager lounging in a fallout shelter and sipping on a Coke while chatting on the telephone.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 31 May 2024
The Rosenbergs said advice on the telephone wouldn’t help much if their son was hurting a sibling or them.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
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“On the telephone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20telephone. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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