to get back to

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to [give] {sb} a ring

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to break up

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to call back

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to cut off

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to get through

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to hang on

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to hang up

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The origin of the idiom "off the hook" can be traced back to the early days of telephone technology when phones had physical handsets connected by cords. When a phone was "off the hook," it meant that the handset was not resting in its cradle or hook, rendering it unable to receive incoming calls. The idiom has since been used to refer to the same concept.

What is the origin of the idiom "off the hook" and when to use it?

off the hook

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to [put] {sb} on hold

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to put through

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to ring back

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to ring off

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to speak up

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to pass over

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Telefoneren en Directe Rede

Telephoning & Direct Speech