1000 Phrasal Verbs In Context © Matt Errey 2007
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call back
I’m just on my way into a meeting so I can’t talk now, but I’ll call back
as soon as it’s over.
call back
call sb backI called Jim but he was
busy. He said he’d call me
back later tonight.
✍ ^call for
The president made a serious mistake and many people thought it
called for an official enquiry, but nothing was done.
call for sthMany people called for his
resignation after he was
charged with corruption.
✍ ^call off
We didn’t play golf today. We decided to call the game off because of
the rain.
call sth off
call off sthThe meeting was called
off because our CEO was
ill and couldn’t come.
✍ call on
Did you call on Mike and see his new apartment while you were in
New York City?
call on sbWhenever they’re in Paris,
they call on old friends
who live there.
✍ see also: drop by (inf),
look upcall out
I saw Terry walking along the street, so I called out his name and he
turned around and waved.
call out
call out sth
call sth out
If you think you know the
answer, don’t call it out.
Write it down instead.
✍ see also:^ cry out, yell out^call up
Did you find Mike’s phone number and call him up while you were in
New York?
call up sb
call sb upWhen they got to Paris,
they called up their
friends to arrange a visit.
✍ ^calm down
If the baby gets upset and starts to cry, she’ll calm down if you hold her
and gently rock her.
calm down
calm down sb
calm sb down
The plane’s crew had to
calm the passengers down
during the storm.
✍ see also:^ quieten down,^
settle downcare for
He’s staying with his grandmother so he can care for her while she’s
recovering from her illness.
care for sbOur company supports an
organisation that cares for
homeless children.
✍ see also:^ look after^care for
(formal)
The waiter said, ‘Would you care for some more wine, madam?’ care for sth^After a lovely meal, our
host said, ‘Care for some
tea or coffee?’
✍ ^carry on
The tennis match was stopped because of the rain, but carried on as
soon as the rain stopped.
carry on
carry on sth
carry on doing sth
We’ll stop the meeting
now, and carry on after
lunch.
✍ see also:^ go on^