call

call idiom
In addition to the idioms beginning with call, also see above and beyond (the call of duty); at someone's beck and call; close call; dressing (calling) down; no call for; on call; pay a call; pot calling the kettle black; too close to call; uncalled for; wake-up call; within call.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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