call down

British  

verb

1. to request or invoke

   to call down God's anger

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call down Idioms  

1. Invoke, as from heaven; for example, He called down the wrath of God . [Early 1800s]

2. 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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Example Sentences

Mother Fox called down to Calvin for help, and someone relit a lamp.

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“Mr. Lippincott called down three times asking where his meal was.”

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“We have our landmark,” I call down to him.

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Then there was a hiss and an “Oh!”—the sound of an idea taking shape—and Mal called down.

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A man’s voice calls down from the loft, “That you, Nigel?”

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