Usage of "pick the phone up"

To respond to an incoming telephone call.

Usage of pick the phone up in English

I pick the phone up off the bedside table and lay it on my flat stomach. 
 Within arm's reach 

I'll pick the phone up in there. 
 Norway to hide: a passport to peril mystery 

Would you pick the phone up? 
 The Irish Times 

I can pick the phone up and speak to any manager in the league, any manager in all divisions. 
 The Guardian 

A quick draw on his fag and he picked the phone up. 
 Fresh 

I picked the phone up off the floor and called Ivory. 
 Are you there, vodka? it's me, chelsea 

Pick the phone up at any time of day and speak to Arsène Wenger. 
 The Guardian 

Wolfgang Bracken picked the phone up on the first ring. 
 Moonfall 

Sean picked the phone up and slammed it back down. 
 Fresh 

But luckily, when I picked the phone up, Mitch Davis was at the other end. 
 A farewell to legs: an aaron tucker mystery 

She picked the phone up and held her breath. 
 Family album 

He thought about picking the phone up again but the receptionist was still looking at him. 
 Fresh 

Ben went downstairs and picked the phone up. 
 Salem’s Lot 

Then he picked the phone up, put it to the side of his head, and spoke. 
 Fresh 

There was a click when he picked the phone up to hold it next to his face. 
 For whom the minivan rolls: an aaron tucker mystery 

As soon as we picked the phone up and started scrolling through the app menus, the phone's speed was immediately noticeable. 
 Wired 

Meanings of pick the phone up in English