Communication

pick up the phone

begin using the phone to call

To pick up the phone means to begin using a phone, especially to call someone directly.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Should I send another email?

No, pick up the phone and call him.

Play the conversation

If you are unsure about the booking, pick up the phone and call the hotel.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I picked up the phone ‸ my mother after work.

Say: I picked up the phone and called my mother after work.

After “pick up the phone,” use “and call” to describe contacting someone.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

pick up the phone and call someone; just pick up the phone

Your turn: say it out loud

If you are unsure about the booking, pick up the phone and call the hotel.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

pick up the phone

begin using the phone to call

“If you are unsure about the booking, pick up the phone and call the hotel.”

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