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PHRASAL VERBS - CALL
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- 1CALL AFTERTO GIVE A CHILD THE SAME NAME AS SOMEONE ELSE, ESPECIALLY A FAMILY.
EX: WE HAVE CALLED HIM BENJAMIM AFTER HIS FATHER - 2CALL AROUND/ CALL ROUNDTO GO TO SOMEONE'S HOUSE TO VISIT THEM
EX: I CALLED HIM AROUND YESTERDAY BUT HE WEREN'T THERE - 3CALL AWAYTO ASK SOMEONE TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE
EX: I'M AFRAID THE DOCTOR WAS CALLED AWAY ON AN EMERGENCY, BUT HE SHOULD BE BACK SOON - 4CALL BACK1TO RETURN A CALL OR TO PHONE SOMEONE AGAIN
EX: HE'S ON ANOTHER CALL AT THE MOMENT, BUT I WILL GET HIM TO CALL YOU BACK - 5CALL BACK 2TO RETURN TO A PLACE
EX: SHE SAID I COULD CALL BACK LATER TODAY TO COLLECT THE LAUNDRY - 6CALL FORPUBLICITY DEMAND THAT SOMETHING BE DONE
EX: THE PROTESTERS WERE CALLING FOR RESIGNATION OF THE PRESIDENT - 7CALL FOR 1TO REQUIRE OR MAKE IT NECESSARY
JOHN GOT THE JOB! THIS NEWS CALLS FOR A CELEBRATION! - 8CALL FOR 2TO
GO SOMEWHERE TO PICK SOMEONE OR SOMETHING UP
EX; I WILL CALL YOU AROUND 7:00- TRY TO BE READY ON TIME! - 9CALL FORTHTO ELICIT A REACTION
EX: BRENT INSULTED HIS WIFE'S MOTHER, WHICK CALLED FORTH AND ANGRY RESPONSE FROM HER - 10CALL INTO PHONE
eX: THE RADIO STATION'S LISTENERS HAVE BEEN CALLING IN ALL THE MORNING WITH ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ - 11CALL IN 1TO VISIT SOMEONE
EX: CAN YOU CALL IN ON YOUR GRANDMOTHER ON YOUR WAY HOME AND MAKE SURE SHE IS ALRIGHT? - 12CALL IN 2TO ASK A PERSON, ESPECIALLY AN EXPERT, TO COME TO DO SOMETHING
EX: WE HAD TO CALL IN FUMIGATORS TO DEAL WITH MICE AND COCKROACHES - 13CALL IN 3TO ASK SOMEONE TO ENTER A ROOM
EX: MY BOSS CALLED ME IN TO HIS OFFICE. - 14CALL OFFTO CANCEL AN ORGANISED EVENT
EX: SANDRA CALLED OFF THE WEDDING AT THE VERY LAST MINUTE! - 15CALL OFF 1TO STOP DOING AN ACTIVITY
EX: WE HAD TO CALL OFF THE SEARCH WHEN IT BECAME TOO DARK TO CONTINUE - 16CALL ONTO VISIT SOMEONE:
EX: I AM GOING TO CALL ON MY MOTHER ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK - 17CALL ON 1TO DEMAND OR REQUEST THAT SOMEONE DO SOMETHING
EX: THE SUPPORTERS OF THE OPOSITION CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO CALL A NEW ELECTION - 18CALL ON 2TO USE QUALITY, SOMETHING THAT REQUIRES A GREAT EFFORT IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING
I HAD TO CALL ON MY STRENGHTH TO FINISH THE MARATHON - 19CALL ON 3/4HAVE RECOURSE TO, TO ASK FOR AN ANSWER OR RESPONSE
EXS:WE MAY NEED CALL ON EXPERTS IN THE FIELD FOR THEIR OPINION ON THE MATTER.
THE TEACHER ALWAYS CALL ON ME FOR THE ANSWER- IT'S NOT FAIR! - 20CALL UP 1, 2 3,4 AND 5TO PHONE SOMEBODY, SELECT SOMEONE TO PLAY ON A TEAM, TO SUMMON FOR MILITARY SERVICE, ESPECIALLY DURING THE WAR, TO REACALL SOMETHING, TO MAKE AN INFORMATION IN A COMPUTER APPEAR ON THE SCREEN
- 21CALL OUTORDER OR REQUEST HELP FROM SOMEONE
EX: THEY CALLED OUT THE FIRE SERVICES WHEN THEY SAW THE FLAMES - 22CALL AROUND/ROUNDTO VISIT SOMEONE
EX:THANK YOU FOR CALLING ROUND/AROUND, I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. - 23CALL ATSTOP AT A HARBOUR, PORT OR STATION
EX: THIS TRAIN WILL BE CALLING AT EVERY STATION ON THE WAY TO LONDON - 24CALL BYTO VISIT SOMEONE BRIEFLY
- 25CALL DOWNTO FIND FAULT WITH, REPRIMAND
EX: MY TEACHER IS A PERFECTIONIST AND ALWAYS CALLS ME DOWN FOR SUCH MINOR ERRORS!