phone up

1. To connect (to someone or some place) by phone. A number of our listeners have been phoning up to tell us their opinions on this matter. A neighbor phoned up earlier to tell us that there was a bear in our back yard.

2. To call someone or some organization on the phone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "phone" and "up." Here's my number—phone me up sometime, and we can go see a movie or something. I've been phoning up the radio station every single day for a chance to be on the air with my favorite DJ.

3. To dial a particular number on the phone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "phone" and "up." I had her number written down in my notebook from years ago, so I took a chance and phoned it up. I've always wondered if people actually phone up the numbers scratched into the walls of bathroom stalls.

phone someone up

to call someone on the telephone. I don't know what he will do. I will phone him up and ask him. Phone up your brother and ask his advice.

phone up

To telephone someone or something: I didn't understand the contract, so I phoned up my lawyer for help. She told her client that she would phone him up after lunch to review what they had discussed.

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释义	phone up phone up 1. To connect (to someone or some place) by phone. A number of our listeners have been phoning up to tell us their opinions on this matter. A neighbor phoned up earlier to tell us that there was a bear in our back yard. 2. To call someone or some organization on the phone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "phone" and "up." Here's my number—phone me up sometime, and we can go see a movie or something. I've been phoning up the radio station every single day for a chance to be on the air with my favorite DJ. 3. To dial a particular number on the phone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "phone" and "up." I had her number written down in my notebook from years ago, so I took a chance and phoned it up. I've always wondered if people actually phone up the numbers scratched into the walls of bathroom stalls. See also: phone, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. phone someone up to call someone on the telephone. I don't know what he will do. I will phone him up and ask him. Phone up your brother and ask his advice. See also: phone, up McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. phone up v. To telephone someone or something: I didn't understand the contract, so I phoned up my lawyer for help. She told her client that she would phone him up after lunch to review what they had discussed. See also: phone, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: tell the truth and shame the devil tell (one) about (someone or something) tell about tell I can tell you tell one to face kiss and tell kiss and tell, to kiss-and-tell pray tell
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