call down
Britishverb
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Invoke, as from heaven; for example, He called down the wrath of God . [Early 1800s]
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call someone down . Scold or reprimand, as in The conductor called her down for playing out of tune . [Mid-1800s] For a synonym, see dress down , def. 1.
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If the alarm rang outside business hours, someone would need to call down a list of seismologists until someone agreed to come in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2024
They have also refused to call down their protest until the government addressed their concerns.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2023
“Are you feeling OK?” one fan shouted as Federer chose not to challenge a close call down, 0-4.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2021
“I decided I’d call down to the house, and I didn’t get no answer,” she said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 6, 2019
“In the meantime, call down to the blood bank. I need two units of O neg and keep two units ahead.”
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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