nature's call

American  

noun

1. call of nature.

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Example Sentences

But there are other things to be looking — and, I'm sorry, sniffing — for as well when you answer nature's call.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2023

I’d love a phone that stops news alerts and other non-urgent notifications in the morning, so I’m not tempted to check my phone even before I answer nature’s call.

From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2018

But inside V.I.P. you answer nature’s call high above the ground in elevated toilet trailers, like a king ruling from his throne.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 7, 2016

There is a dog spa with grooming stations, bathtubs and a large, sawdust-covered area for dogs to answer nature's call if they do not want to brave the cold.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2015

That would leave me six hours to kill with meals, nature’s call, my memories, and the story about the Czechoslovakian.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus