uncalled for

uncalled for idiom
Not justified, undeserved, as in That rude remark was uncalled for. [Early 1800s] Also see call for, def. 3.

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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