# talk on the phone

idiom · CEFR A1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/talk-on-the-phone
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

To have a conversation with someone using a telephone.

## Examples

- I talk on the phone with my mother every Sunday.
- Please do not talk on the phone while you are driving your car.
- She prefers to talk on the phone rather than send text messages when discussing important matters.

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