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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"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 ● Jul. 21, 2025
There were extensive gardens, a 9-hole putting green and a unique intercom system that allowed residents to dial two digits to call down for maids, sitters and caterers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2023
But those usually had relatively evident functions: to call down the favor of a god, or to assert a noble pedigree, or to show off a new wife.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
“I decided I’d call down to the house, and I didn’t get no answer,” she said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 6, 2019
I wondered what on earth this Mencken had done to call down upon him the scorn of the South.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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