get the phone

idiom

: to answer the telephone
Would somebody please get the phone?

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Another video shows the man pushed Kelce to try to get the phone back. Kelce, who appears on Monday Night Countdown, retired from the NFL in March after playing 13 seasons. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2024 As a teen in 1970s Minneapolis, Smith used tech savvy to get the phone company to give her the pop star’s home address. Shannon Carlin, TIME, 31 July 2024 Step 1: get the phone as close to your face as possible. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2024 But, conditions had to be ideal to get the phone to unlock. Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024 Majors responded by pulling her finger, twisting her arm behind her back and striking her face in an attempt to get the phone back, prosecutors alleged. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2023 Still, Fleming was shocked to get the phone call with the honors news from Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter, who rang as the singer was making her way through traffic after an unsuccessful trip to Lowe’s. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023 The first person to get the phone call was Mayan Warrior’s Founder, Pablo González Vargas. Katie Bain, Billboard, 23 Aug. 2023 D’Arcy had the technical job of making sure to get the phone in the right position and pivot at the end for the camera, which was challenging in a one-take situation. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2023

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