Collocation
check your phone
Definition
to look at your phone for messages, calls, notifications, or information
'check your phone' is a common English collocation. to look at your phone for messages, calls, notifications, or information
check + your + phone
“Please check your phone; I just sent you the address.”
Examples
- Can you _____ your phone? I just texted you.
- I didn’t hear it—let me _____ my phone.
- Before you leave, _____ your phone to make sure you have the ticket.
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- You should _____ your phone for updates about the flight.
- She quietly _____ her phone under the table during the meeting.
- He was so nervous that he kept _____ his phone every minute.
- If you’re not sure where we’re meeting, _____ your phone—I pinned the location.
- By the time I finally _____ my phone, I had three missed calls.
- Don’t _____ your phone while you’re crossing the street.
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