Idiom idiom
on the phone
Meaning
Means you are busy talking to someone using a telephone.
Examples
“I cannot talk right now because I am on the phone.”
“Please wait a moment while I finish this call, as I am currently on the phone with a client.”
“She paced back and forth across the quiet office, deeply engaged in a serious discussion while on the phone with her lawyer.”
Last updated April 22, 2026