order (someone) a taxi

order (someone) a taxi
order (someone) a taxi british phrase
to ask by telephone for a taxi to come for someone

It’s raining – shall I order you a taxi?

Thesaurus: taxis and travelling by taxihyponym
Main entry: order

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • order */*/*/ — I UK [ˈɔː(r)də(r)] / US [ˈɔrdər] noun Word forms order : singular order plural orders 1) [countable/uncountable] the way in which a set of things is arranged or done, so that it is clear which thing is first, second, third etc order of: You can… …   English dictionary

  • order — or|der1 [ ɔrdər ] noun *** ▸ 1 way things are arranged ▸ 2 request by customer ▸ 3 when people obey laws ▸ 4 official instruction ▸ 5 well organized situation ▸ 6 the way things are ▸ 7 type/quality ▸ 8 group of people ▸ 9 group of plants/animals …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • order — 1 noun 1 FOR A PURPOSE a) in order to do sth for the purpose of doing something: politicians who make promises simply in order to win more votes | In order to understand how the human body works, you need to have some knowledge of chemistry. b)… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • order — or|der1 W1S1 [ˈo:də US ˈo:rdər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for a purpose)¦ 2¦(arrangement)¦ 3¦(instruction)¦ 4¦(controlled situation)¦ 5¦(well organized state)¦ 6¦(for food or drink)¦ 7¦(for goods)¦ 8 be out of order 9 be in order …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Taxi Driver — This article is about the 1976 American film. For other uses, see Taxi Driver (disambiguation). Taxi Driver Theatrical release poster Directed by …   Wikipedia

  • List of Law & Order: UK episodes — Law Order: UK is a British police procedural and legal television programme, adapted from the American series Law Order. The programme is financed by the production companies Kudos Film and Television, Wolf Films, and Universal Media Studios.[1]… …   Wikipedia

  • Share taxi — State / Territory / Region Name used  Albania Furgon  Algeria Taxis collectifs …   Wikipedia

  • call — call1 [ kɔl ] verb *** ▸ 1 ask/tell someone to come ▸ 2 shout to someone ▸ 3 telephone someone ▸ 4 describe someone/something ▸ 5 use a name for someone/something ▸ 6 say/announce something loudly ▸ 7 organize something ▸ 8 of animals ▸ 9 say… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • have — 1 strong, auxiliary verb past tense had, strong, third person singularpresent tense has; strong, negative short forms: haven t, hadn t, hasn t 1 used with the past participle of another verb to make the perfect tense of that verb: We have… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • jump — jump1 W3S2 [dʒʌmp] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(upwards)¦ 2¦(downwards)¦ 3¦(move fast)¦ 4¦(in fear/surprise)¦ 5¦(increase)¦ 6¦(keep changing)¦ 7¦(miss a stage)¦ 8¦(machine)¦ 9¦(attack)¦ 10 jump to conclusions …   Dictionary of contemporary English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”