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1
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to telephone someone who has telephoned you, often to answer a message the person has left, or to telephone again:
He called her three times but she never _____ the guy ___.

A

call back (phr v)

2
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to stop people from continuing a phone conversation by breaking the phone connection:
We got _____ before she could give me directions.

A

cut somebody off (phr v)

3
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to succeed in talking to someone on the phone:

I tried to call her but couldn’t _______.

A

get through (phr v)

4
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to end a phone conversation:

He started shouting so I ______ (on him).

A

hang up (phr v)

5
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to listen to someone’s conversation when the person does not realize you are doing it:
She thinks her boss is _______ on her phone conversations.

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listen in (phr v)

6
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hacer una llamada

A

make a call (v)

7
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to (cause someone to) become calmer or less noisy:

The barking dogs _______ when they recognized me.

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quieten down (phr v)

8
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to telephone someone:

She ____ me __ at home.

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ring up (phr v)

9
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I ____ of patience (quedarse sin)

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run out of (phr v)

10
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Whenever I leave the house, I always _____ the lights (apagar)

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switch off (phr v)

11
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I need to _____ my mobile phone credit (recargar)

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top up (phr v)

12
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_____ your computer, your music, and mobile phone (bajar)

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turn down (phr v)