Essential Phrasal Verbs, Part 2:

Phrasal verbs using the verb, “call”:

 Many phasal verbs using “call” have an obvious meaning, but not all:

 

Call for: to demand or require

 “You got the job? Well, that calls for a drink!”

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Call in: to order aid or assistence

“After Hurricane Katrina, the National Guard was called in to restore order and assist civilians.”

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Call off: to cancel

 “When we saw the weather report, we decided to call off our trip.”

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Call upon: to be asked or required for assistence

“William was often called upon to help his elderly parents.”

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And two idioms:

Call it in: to do something in a lazy or half-hearted manner (as in not to appear in person for something important but instead make a phone call)

“John’s report is useless – clearly, he just called it in.”

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Call someone on something: to accuse or question someone on their motives

“When I realized Jerry was lying, I called him on it.”

(And similarly, to call someone on the carpet):

“When I realized Jerry was lying, I called him on the carpet about it.”

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