hold the phone
Example Sentences
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He will have a bit of a dip at me and I'll hold the phone away from my ear while he has his rant.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2023
Shiv says when her estranged husband offers to hold the phone up to Logan's ear, before uttering some of the saddest words she's ever said: "Are you just being nice to me?"
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2023
As long as a sale is happening, we will hold the phone — and happily.
From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2022
Roger Bennett remembers calling his father in Liverpool, England, and having his father hold the phone next to the television so he could experience his beloved Everton in the FA Cup semifinals.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2022
The three numbers are pressed so quickly I barely have time to hold the phone to my ear before a voice comes on, “Nine one one.”
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
