{"id":50167,"date":"2021-01-04T01:17:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T01:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/aee-1498-english-phrasal-verbs-telephone\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:39:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:39:55","slug":"aee-1498-english-phrasal-verbs-telephone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-1498-english-phrasal-verbs-telephone\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 1498: You’re Breaking Up! Using Phrasal Verbs For Telephone Conversations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you talk much on the phone, or are you more of a texter\/emailer? <\/p>\n

Who do you call when you do pick up the phone? <\/p>\n

There is a lot of thought that goes into phone conversations and etiquette, and we\u2019re going to look at that today. <\/p>\n

You want to know how to talk through phone conversations, and so having the right words and phrases can help you to do that and to build confidence.<\/p>\n

Today we are looking at some of the phrasal verbs that you may use in a phone conversation, and you want to learn these so you can start using them in yours. <\/p>\n

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The Dynamic Of The Phone Conversation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The idea of the phone call taking place is really evolving. <\/p>\n

In the past, we\u2019d have called someone for matters or issues that we wouldn\u2019t now. <\/p>\n

A phone call often indicates something is important or urgent. <\/p>\n

It is usually more of a time commitment, and so a lot of people don\u2019t choose to engage in them often. <\/p>\n

You may make phone calls more for professional reasons, or you may save them for when you really need to talk to somebody rather than text. <\/p>\n

Things like the Marco Polo app are replacing phone calls, and sometimes a text will do the trick. <\/p>\n

The reality is though that In our last episode in our series, we talked about phrasal verbs to help you to talk about problems. <\/p>\n

Today we are looking at phrasal verbs that you can use in phone conversations. <\/p>\n

There are various phrases that fall into this category, and you may have heard several of them. <\/p>\n

Hold back <\/p>\n

Hold on <\/p>\n

Hold up <\/p>\n

Hold off <\/p>\n

Hold out <\/p>\n

Hold over <\/p>\n

Hold down <\/p>\n

Hold for <\/p>\n

We\u2019re going to look at some of the most common ones, and how you might use them in your conversations. <\/p>\n

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Phrasal Verbs About Phone Conversations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You might be surprised at just how many phrasal verbs are in this area. <\/p>\n

You may talk about phone conversations a lot, and you are likely to be part of them as well. <\/p>\n

So these phrasal verbs help to describe that dynamic and these situations, so you can check them out and then start using them in your conversations. <\/p>\n