pick up the phone
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pick up the phone
verb picks up the phone · picking up the phone · picked up the phone
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To pick up the receiver of a telephone, generally with the intention of making a phone call.
These deals won't last, so don't wait! Pick up the phone and dial Big Harry today! He'll find the perfect car for you!
Opposite: hang up
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To answer an incoming telephone call.
She dialed nervously, praying that Grandma would pick up the phone and everything would turn out OK.
Opposite: hang up
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verb to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call
| Español | contestar el teléfono |
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| 한국어 | 전화를 받다 jeonhwa-reul batda, 전화를 들다 jeonhwa-reul deulda |
| 日本語 | 電話に出る denwa ni deru, 受話器を取る juwaki o toru |
| 中文 | 拿起電話 /拿起电话 náqǐ diànhuà, 接電話 /接电话 jiē diànhuà |
| Português | atender (o telefone) |
| Français | décrocher |
| Deutsch | den Hörer abnehmen, abheben, abnehmen |
| Русский | брать тру́бку bratʹ trúbku, взять тру́бку vzjatʹ trúbku |
| العربية | رَفَعَ السَّمَّاعَة rafaʕa as-sammāʕa |
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title = {pick up the phone},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pick%20up%20the%20phone},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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