Collocation
cell phone
A mobile telephone that people carry with them to make calls, send texts, and access the internet.
Definition
'cell phone' is a common English collocation. A mobile telephone that people carry with them to make calls, send texts, and access the internet.
use + a/one's + cell phone
“Many people use their cell phones to navigate unfamiliar places.”
Examples
- Please don't use your cell phone during the movie.
- My sister uses her cell phone to call me every day.
- He used his cell phone to look up the restaurant's address.
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- Are you using your cell phone to listen to music?
- I can't believe how much time I use my cell phone every day.
- We will use our cell phones to send updates to the team.
- She wishes she didn't have to use her cell phone so much for work.
- They had been using their cell phones to record the entire concert.
- Having been told to wait, he continued to use his cell phone to pass the time.
- It is often suggested that limiting the time children use their cell phones is beneficial.
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