Getting on the horn In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "getting on the horn", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2019-10-01 12:10

Meaning of Getting on the horn (redirected from get on the horn )

Synonyms:

be on the horn

Get on the horn slang dated

To use the telephone to talk (to someone).

 

My mom got on the horn to the teacher to ask about my academic transcript.

John got on the horn to the bank teller to complain that he couldn't send money with the mobile banking app.

To feel or show strong sexual desire, particularly of a man; to have an erection.
 

He told me that just seeing a pic of his crush could make him get on the horn.

He got on the horn when looking at a photograph showing a naked woman.

Grammar and Usage of Get on the horn

Verb Forms

  • getting on the horn
  • got on the horn

The verb "get" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Get on the horn

The origin of this slang is not clear.
 

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swallow the bait

If you swallow the bait, you take something that someone offers you, or agree to do something that someone asks you to do without knowing that it is a trick or way of getting something from you.

Example:

You can't just do whatever he wants you to do. Don't swallow the bait.

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