Direct line meaning in English

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Definition

a direct line (telephone): a (telephone) connection that goes straight through to the person or organization noun

Examples

  • "How did you get my direct line?"
  • "The customer told me that she found the direct line to my office printed on the back of a shower gel: Delavigne's Eiffel Shower Gel."
Exercise 1
Polly uses a two-word term to refer to "someone's telephone number".
She says "if you know your , please dial that now".
Polly uses a two-word term to refer to "someone's telephone number".
She says "if you know your party's extension, please dial that now".
party's extension: An "extension" is the last few digits of a telephone number. Large companies and corporations often use extensions to connect to certain departments or employees. Example: Philip's extension is 6911. In this context, "a party" refers to a person or group of people.

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