II Phrasal Verbs^12911
Example: Joe Meek's last hit, 'Singin' the Blues', was probably
bought in at number 40, but failed to go any higher.
Buyout = buy somebody's share in a company
Example: His business partners bought him out to get rid of him.
Call after = name someone after somebody else
Example: She was called Rose after her late grandmother.
Call for = demand
Example: The Opposition party called for the Minister's' resigna-
tion after the scandal broke.
Call for = go to collect something
Example: The courier called for your parcel, but I told him it wasn't
ready yet.
Call for = telephone for something
Example: I'll call for a cab right away.
Call for = go and collect someone to take them out
Example: I'll call for you at seven, so be ready because the film
starts at half past.
Call for = require
Example: An emergency like this calls for some pretty drastic ac-
tion.
Call in = get someone to come and do a job
Example: We had to call in a plumber because the sink was leaking
and I had no idea how to fix it.
Call in = stop and visit
Example: I called in on Jenny on my way home because she's not
very well at the moment and I wanted to see if she needed any-
thing.
coco
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