give (one) a call Idiom

a close call

close to danger or an accident That was a close call. The train nearly hit the bus!

a tough call

a difficult decision, a hard choice Was the goal scored before the game ended? It's a tough call.

above and beyond the call of duty

much more than expected, go the extra mile Her extra work was above and beyond the call of duty.

at your beck and call

serving you, doing everything for you You don't have to be at his beck and call, doing whatever he asks.

beck and call

(See at your beck and call)

beyond the call of duty

(See above and beyond the call of duty)

call a spade a spade

"say it in plain language; the straight goods" Kris will report the facts. She's not afraid to call a spade a spade.

call attention to

ask you to read or notice, draw attention to I would like to call attention to the student parking problem.

call for

require, ask for This recipe calls for bee pollen. Where can we get that?

call his bluff

challenge his story, give it to me straight, put up or shut up When I called his bluff about low profits, he admitted that the company made 11 million.

give (one) a call

To alarm one on a buzz or via addition calling platform. Let me accord her a alarm and see what she thinks about all this. Give me a alarm tonight, and we'll assignment out the details.Learn more: call, give

Give me a call,

and Give me a ring.Please alarm me (later) on the telephone. Mary: See you later, Fred. Fred: Accord me a alarm if you get a chance. "When you're in boondocks again, Sue, accord me a call," said John. Bob: When should we allocution about this again? Bill: Next anniversary is anon enough. Accord me a ring.Learn more: call, give

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