picking up the phone
Grabbing the receiver
Picking up the phone means answering an incoming call, but more often it describes the act of initiating contact—actually calling someone rather than texting or emailing: Just pick up the phone and ask her.
The phrase often carries mild reproach, suggesting someone has been avoiding direct communication: Would it kill you to pick up the phone once in a while?
- respondingGiving a reaction
- callingStrongly felt purpose
- answerSolution to query
- dialGraduated circular indicator
- dial toneSound indicating phone readiness
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