telephone tag
noun/ˈtelɪfəʊn tæɡ/
/ˈtelɪfəʊn tæɡ/
(also phone tag)
[uncountable] (North American English, informal)- a situation in which two people repeatedly call each other on the phone and leave messages, but never actually speak to each other
电话标签：两个人反复在电话上互相呼叫并留下消息，但从未真正互相交谈的情况 - We played telephone tag for several days before I was able to reach him.
我们玩了几天电话捉迷藏，最后我才联系到他。
- We played telephone tag for several days before I was able to reach him.