# get on the end of

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/get-on-the-end-of
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To connect with.

## Examples

- I cannot get on the end of the phone line.
- I tried calling the office all morning, but I just could not get on the end of the manager.
- Despite his persistent efforts to contact the department head, he failed to get on the end of the person responsible for the project.

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