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hang-up

[hang-uhp] / ˈhæŋˌʌp /




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Some idiot in the crowd shouted "Charlton! Hang up your boots!"

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023

If you get a call like this, the FBI’s advice is simple: Hang up and track down your son or daughter to confirm that the call was a scam.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2022

Hang up and contact your student loan servicer directly, Mr. Pierce said.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2022

My advice: Hang up when you get a call about an extended auto warranty plan.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2022

"Hang up the phone and walk across the street to the American embassy now. I will meet you at the main entrance."

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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