get on the horn
get on the horn
1. To make use of or speak (to someone) on the telephone. Tom, get on the horn to the hospital and let them know we're coming in with a victim. After our dreadful meal that night, I got on the horn to the manager the very next morning to complain.
2. dated To become lustful or sexually excited, especially of a man; to get an erection. Sarah became quite embarrassed when she noticed that her date was getting on the horn in the middle of the movie.
See also: get, horn, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- be on the horn
- horn
- the horn
- serve (something) for (something or some reason)
- serve for
- horn in
- table talk
- make a meal (out) of (something)
- make a meal of
- make a meal of something