PHONE IN


Meaning of PHONE IN in English

1.

If you ~ to a radio or television show, you telephone the show in order to give your opinion on a matter that the show has raised.

Listeners have been invited to ~ to pick the winner.

PHRASAL VERB: V P

2.

If you ~ to a place, you make a telephone call to that place.

He has phoned in to say he is thinking over his options.

PHRASAL VERB

3.

If you ~ an order for something, you place the order by telephone.

Just ~ your order three or more days prior to departure.

PHRASAL VERB: V P n, also V n P

4.

If you ~ sick, you telephone your workplace to say that you will not come to work because you are ill.

On Monday I was still upset and I phoned in sick to work.

PHRASE: V inflects

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