phone something in — ˌphone sthˈin derived (especially BrE) to make a telephone call to the place where you work in order to give sb some information • I need you to phone the story in before five. Main entry: ↑phonederived … Useful english dictionary
phone — phone1 W2S1 [fəun US foun] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: telephone] 1.) a telephone ▪ Louise got up to answer the phone . ▪ She s too busy to come to the phone right now. Can you call back later? ▪ What s your phone number ? ▪ The phone rang . It… … Dictionary of contemporary English
phone — 1 noun (C) 1 a telephone: Could you answer the phone, please? | a long distance phone call | What s your phone number? | by phone/over the phone (=using a telephone): I made a booking by phone. 2 the part of a telephone into which you speak;… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
follow sth up with sth — UK US follow sth up with sth Phrasal Verb with follow({{}}/ˈfɒləʊ/ verb ► to do something to finish a previous action or make it more successful: »We always follow up publicity mailshots with a phone call … Financial and business terms
write sth down — UK US write sth down Phrasal Verb with write({{}}/raɪt/ verb (wrote, written) ► ACCOUNTING, FINANCE to show a reduction in the value of an asset in a company s accounts, usually because it is no longer worth as much as it was before: »The company … Financial and business terms
ring around sb/sth — UK US ring around (sb/sth) Phrasal Verb with ring({{}}/rɪŋ/ verb (rang, rung) (UK also ring round (sb/sth)) ► [I or T] COMMUNICATIONS to call several people on the phone in order to find out information or organize something: »Th … Financial and business terms
ring around sth — UK US ring around (sb/sth) Phrasal Verb with ring({{}}/rɪŋ/ verb (rang, rung) (UK also ring round (sb/sth)) ► [I or T] COMMUNICATIONS to call several people on the phone in order to find out information or organize something: »Th … Financial and business terms
put a stop to sth — ► to stop something bad from happening or continuing: »EU regulation has put a stop to huge roaming charges when you use your mobile phone abroad. Main Entry: ↑stop … Financial and business terms
rig sth up — UK US rig sth up Phrasal Verb with rig({{}}/rɪg/ verb [T] ( gg ) ► to make something by putting different pieces of equipment or material together: »They rigged up an antenna on their radio to intercept phone calls … Financial and business terms
tie sb into sth — UK US tie sb into sth Phrasal Verb with tie({{}}/taɪ/ verb (tying, tied, tied) ► to make someone accept a particular situation as part of an agreement: »Mobile phone companies usually tie customers into a minimum 12 month contract … Financial and business terms