Collocation
join a call
Definition
to connect to a phone or online meeting so you can take part in it
'join a call' is a common English collocation. to connect to a phone or online meeting so you can take part in it
join + a/the + call
“I’ll join the call in five minutes.”
Examples
- Can you _____ the call now?
- Sorry I’m late—I’m about to _____ the call.
- She had trouble with her internet, but she finally _____ the call.
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- Please _____ the call a few minutes early to test your microphone.
- He can’t _____ the call because he’s driving.
- If the link doesn’t work, try using the meeting ID to _____ the call.
- We’ll _____ the call from the conference room so the whole team can hear.
- By the time I tried to _____ the call, it had already ended.
- I’ll _____ the call as soon as I finish with this customer.
More verb + determiner + nouns
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- do a job to perform a task or piece of work; to complete work that needs to be done