Social (General)
My phone died
Used when explaining a delayed response in casual conversations.
Literal Meaning
My phone's battery depleted
Actual Meaning
Common excuse for not responding - may or may not be true
Examples in Context

Friend: 'Sorry, my phone died.' (Translation: I didn't feel like responding)

Helpful Tips
  • 1Sometimes true, often excuse
  • 2Don't press it
  • 3Accept the excuse
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
my battery's dead
I lost signal
I'm out of juice
my device shut down
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