12 Useful Telephone Phrasal Verbs in English 1 September, 2021 by Alisa 12 Useful Telephone Phrasal Verbs in English These phrasal Verbs for common Telephone Dialog! List of English telephone phrasal verbs: Hang onBreak upPut through Cut offSpeak upPhone in Get throughCall backHold on Hang upPick upGet back to Hang onMeaning: To wait for a short period of time Sentence: Hang on a minute, I will just find out for you. Break upMeaning: If the sound on a mobile phone breaks up, you can no longer hear the person who is speaking on it. Sentence: Did the phone line beak up when we’re talking on it before? Put throughMeaning: To connect with someone else by the telephone Sentence: Your call has been put through to the finance department. Cut offMeaning: To interrupt a phone conversation Sentence: I was cut off in mid conversation. Speak upMeaning: To speak louder Sentence: You will have to speak up, I can’t hear you. Phone inMeaning: To telephone a place in order to give a message Sentence: The newspaper reporter had to phone in her story before midnight. Get throughMeaning: To be connected by the letephone Sentence: I tried to phone her but I couldn’t get through. Call backMeaning: To return a phone call Sentence: I’ll call back at a more convenient time. Hold onMeaning: To wait for a short period of time Sentence: Hold on the phone for a second. Let me find a pen to write down your phone number. Hang upMeaning: To end a telephone call by breaking the connection. Sentence: If you get an obscene or abusive phone call, don’t say anything and hang up immediately! Pick upMeaning: To answer the phone Sentence: I went to pick up the phone, but it had stopped ringing. Get back toMeaning: Telephone someone later Sentence: I will find out for you and get back to you later on this afternoon. Email Tweet Tweet Share Pinterest Messenger Related Download Pdf Lessons (Audio Included) Loading...