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• call somebody in — ˌcall sbˈin derived to ask for the services of sb • to call in a doctor/the police Main entry: ↑callderived …   Useful english dictionary

• call somebody back — ˌcall ˈback | ˌcall sb ˈback derived to telephone sb again or to telephone sb who telephoned you earlier • She said she d call back. • I m waiting for someone to call me back with a price. Main entry: ↑callderived …   Useful english dictionary

• call somebody away — ˌcall sb aˈway derived to ask sb to stop what they are doing and to go somewhere else • She was called away from the meeting to take an urgent phone call. Main entry: ↑callderived …   Useful english dictionary

• call somebody names — call sb ˈnames idiom to use insulting words about sb Main entry: ↑callidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• call somebody off — ˌcall sb/sthˈoff derived to order a dog or a person to stop attacking, searching, etc. Main entry: ↑callderived …   Useful english dictionary

• call somebody to account (for something) — call sb to acˈcount (for/over sth) idiom to make sb explain a mistake, etc. because they are responsible for it Main entry: ↑callidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• call somebody to account (over something) — call sb to acˈcount (for/over sth) idiom to make sb explain a mistake, etc. because they are responsible for it Main entry: ↑callidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• call somebody to order — call sb/sth to ˈorder idiom to ask people in a meeting to be quiet so that the meeting can start or continue Main entry: ↑callidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• call somebody's bluff — call sb s ˈbluff idiom to tell sb to do what they are threatening to do, because you believe that they will not be cruel or brave enough to do it Main entry: ↑callidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• call somebody to mind — …   Useful english dictionary