call in

call in idiom
  1. Summon for help or consultation, as in We've decided to call in a specialist to look at Father. [Second half of 1600s]
  2. Withdraw from circulation, as in We're calling in all the old models. [Late 1500s]
  3. Communicate by telephone, as in In this office salesmen must call in once a day. [Mid-1900s]

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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