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be glued to the telephonestresses
idiom. не отходить от телефона (John Musselman said that the family remained in their apartment for much of the day, glued to the telephone and hoping for the best.  4uzhoj)
idiom., inf. висеть на телефоне (This same anxiety can be felt in Paris. Since the curfew was announced, "I spend my days glued to the telephone," Émilie Nouveau, a programmer at the Studio des Ursulines, an independent cinema for young audiences in the 5th arrondissement, told FRANCE 24.  4uzhoj); сидеть на телефоне ("Very well, Madam," said the salesperson politely, then shouted "BITCH!" just as Rosemary put down the phone. Being glued to the telephone all day was probably getting her down, but at least she was able to shout "BITCH!" at a real person. theguardian.com 4uzhoj)