Id | ESLPod_0607_WE_0889 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 607 |
Episode Title | Being Pestered on the Phone |
Phrase | to take (one's) calls |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to take" means to receive telephone calls from another person: "Camilo got really angry at his sister and refused to take her calls all week." The phrase "to be on call" means for a person to be available to work when needed, even though it is outside of his or her regular work schedule: "How often are emergency-room doctors on call?" The phrase "there is no call for (something)" means that something is unnecessary and inappropriate: "There's no call for bad language! Please watch what you say in front of the children." Finally, the phrase "the call of nature" refers to the need to go to the bathroom: "Do you know where the nearest bathroom is? I need to answer the call of nature." |
Topics | Relationships + Family |
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