Collocation
make a phone call
Definition
to call someone using a telephone
'make a phone call' is a common English collocation. to call someone using a telephone
make + a + phone call
“I need to make a phone call before the meeting starts.”
Examples
- I need to _____ a phone call.
- She _____ a phone call to her mom every Sunday.
- He _____ a phone call as soon as he arrived at the airport.
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- Could you _____ a phone call and confirm the appointment?
- I can’t talk now—I’m _____ a phone call.
- Please _____ a phone call to customer service if the package doesn’t arrive.
- We had to _____ a phone call to the hotel to change our reservation.
- If there’s an emergency, _____ a phone call to the nearest hospital immediately.
- After reviewing the contract, the lawyer _____ a phone call to clarify one detail.