call of nature -

  • 31nature — noun 1 PLANTS/ANIMALS ETC also Nature (U) everything in the physical world that is not controlled by humans, such as wild plants and animals, earth and rocks, and the weather: We grew up in the countryside, surrounded by the beauties of nature. | …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 32nature’s call — AND call of nature n. the eeling of a need to go to the toilet. □ I think I feel nature’s call coming on. □ A call of nature forced us to stop along the way …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 33call — call1 [ kɔl ] verb *** ▸ 1 ask/tell someone to come ▸ 2 shout to someone ▸ 3 telephone someone ▸ 4 describe someone/something ▸ 5 use a name for someone/something ▸ 6 say/announce something loudly ▸ 7 organize something ▸ 8 of animals ▸ 9 say… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 34call — 1 verb HAVE/USE A NAME 1 (T) be called sth to have a particular name or title: They have a three year old son called Matthew. | What was that book called? 2 (T) to use a particular name or title when you speak to someone: My name s Alan, but you… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 35call */*/*/ — I UK [kɔːl] / US [kɔl] verb Word forms call : present tense I/you/we/they call he/she/it calls present participle calling past tense called past participle called 1) a) [transitive] to use a particular name or title for someone call someone… …

    English dictionary

  • 36call — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a (often foll. by out) cry, shout; speak loudly. b (of a bird or animal) emit its characteristic note or cry. 2 tr. communicate or converse with by telephone or radio. 3 tr. a bring to one s presence by calling; summon (will… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 37Call — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a (often foll. by out) cry, shout; speak loudly. b (of a bird or animal) emit its characteristic note or cry. 2 tr. communicate or converse with by telephone or radio. 3 tr. a bring to one s presence by calling; summon (will… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 38nature's call —    When a person answers the call of nature, they go to the toilet.     I had to get up in the middle of the night to answer the call of nature …

    English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • 39call — verb 1》 cry out to (someone) in order to summon them or attract their attention.     ↘telephone.     ↘bring (a witness) into court to give evidence.     ↘Bridge make (a particular bid) during the auction. 2》 (of an animal, especially a bird) make …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 40nature — na|ture W1S1 [ˈneıtʃə US tʃər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(plants/animals etc)¦ 2¦(somebody s character)¦ 3¦(qualities of something)¦ 4¦(type)¦ 5 in the nature of things 6 be in the nature of something 7 let nature take its course 8 back to nature ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date …

    Dictionary of contemporary English