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on the horn

idiom
Meaning

On the telephone.


Examples
SIMPLE

She's on the horn with her mother right now.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager was on the horn for an hour, trying to sort out the delivery problem.

COMPLEX

While the rest of us waited anxiously in silence, the lawyer was already on the horn, negotiating terms with the opposing counsel.

Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    chrome horn

    The front bumper of a car when used to bump another vehicle, usually to inform the driver of the other vehicle that the first car would like to pass.

  2. 02

    toot one's own horn

    To promote oneself; to boast or brag; to tout oneself.

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