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ESLPod_0607_WE_0889 Being Pestered on the Phone 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."

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ESLPod 607 to take (one's) calls Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_0607_WE_0889
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

Phrase Call Means Work Eslpod 0607 We 0889 Eslpod Pestered Phone