11(^130) Spoken English II
Call off = cancel
Example: The concert had to be called off because the singer went
down with a bad case of flu.
Call off = order someone to stop attacking
Example: Call off your lawyers. We can work something out.
Call on = ask for help
Example: The President called on the wealthy countries for finan-
cial aid after the floods destroyed much of the country's agricul-
ture.
Call on = visit
Example: As we were in the area, we called on my sister-in-law.
Call up = summon someone for military service
Example: The army called up the reserve soldiers when the war
broke out.
Call up = telephone
Example: I called him up as soon as I got to a phone to tell him the
news.
Calm down = stop being angry or emotionally excited
Example: When I lose my temper, it takes ages for me to calm
down again.
Carried away = get so emotional that you lose control
Example: The team got earned away when they won the champi-
onship that they started shouting and throwing things around.
Carry off = win
Example: She carried off the first prize in the competition.
Carry on = continue
Example: Carry on quietly with your work until the substitute