call

1. [Match]

Can you spot the words to complete these uses of the word ‘call’?

(Notes
call to mind = remind sb …. of
be called / go to the Bar – be admitted as a barrister
call sth off – cancel eg an event or agreement
eg The concert has been called off. The soloist is ill, and unable to perform.
to be on call – to be on duty as a doctor
call box = ‘phone box
call sb’s attention to – point out, cause sb to notice
He who pays the piper calls the …………. tune. (common saying)
saying – call the tune dictate / determine / control what is done
Eg The millionaire owners of Manchester United call the tune when it comes to buying new players.
call for = phrasal verb – to require, demand
eg This calls for an investigation.
“Duty calls!” – I am obliged to do sth. Eg I must get back home – duty calls = I have sth which I have to do / have promised to do at home
A close call = a narrow escape from danger or disaster. Informal = a close shave. Eg “That was a close shave!!”
call sb names – to insult sb verbally
no call = no reason, no justification
eg You have no call to blame yourself for what happened. “There was no call to behave like that, just because you were upset.”
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Answers for Quiz [1].

• 1. mind (correct)
• 2. Bar (correct)
• 3. off (correct)
• 4. box (correct)
• 5. attention (correct)
• 6. tune (correct)
• 7. for (correct)
• 8. halt (correct)
• 9. duty (correct)
• 10. close (correct)
• 11. names (correct)
• 12. on (correct)