pick up the phone

pick up the phone
a) To pick up the receiver of a telephone.
b) To answer an incoming telephone call.
Syn: pick the phone up, pick up the telephone, pick up, answer the phone, answer
Ant: hang up the phone, hang the phone up, hang up
See Also: slam the phone down

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