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.
Example Sentences
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I feel bad that he’s being called down there, but worse that this wasn’t the “All Clear on G” announcement I’d hoped for.
From Literature
"The ambulance didn't go to the address because the emergency medical advisor, thinking it was an abandoned call, closed the call down," Mrs Jevons said.
From BBC
“I’m hoping to get called down. I think my chances are really great,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times
A sheriff’s helicopter arrived and repeatedly called down to the suspect over a loudspeaker advising him to surrender, Klumpp said.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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