no call for

1. Also, no call to. No requirement or reason for doing something, as in There was no call for your condescending suggestions; she knew quite well what to do. This idiom, first recorded in 1779, uses call in the sense of “duty” or “need.” The variant is always used with a verb, as in There was no call to get the police involved because it's a simple dispute between neighbors.

Example Sentences

And no call for the kinds of organized protests for which Black celebrities of yesteryear were renowned, and which often achieved complex outreach goals.

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“Here’s the problem with what LeBron James did. It’s still disrespectful to the previous eras. And there’s no call for it,” Smith said.

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Despite their emphasis on “restoring” the American family, there is no call for a “paid family leave” in Project 2025’s 900-page vision.

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There was no call for a Stokes special in the England Test captain's first appearance for two months.

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“When we’re talking about a humanitarian pause, what we’re talking about are temporary, localized pauses in the fighting to meet a certain goal or goals — as I said, get aid in, get people out,” Mr. Kirby told reporters, emphasizing that there is no call for a general cease-fire.

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