take a call
101call down — verb 1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic raise the specter of unemployment he conjured wild birds in the air call down the spirits from the mountain • Syn: ↑raise, ↑conjure, ↑conjure up, ↑invoke …
102call the shots — verb exercise authority or be in charge Who is calling the shots in this house? • Syn: ↑call the tune, ↑wear the trousers • Hypernyms: ↑control, ↑command • Verb Frames …
103take — I [[t]te͟ɪk[/t]] USED WITH NOUNS DESCRIBING ACTIONS ♦ takes, taking, took, taken (Take is used in combination with a wide range of nouns, where the meaning of the combination is mostly given by the noun. Many of these combinations are common… …
104call back — verb 1. cause to be returned (Freq. 1) recall the defective auto tires The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt • Syn: ↑recall, ↑call in, ↑withdraw • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
105take — v. & n. v. (took; taken) 1 tr. lay hold of; get into one s hands. 2 tr. acquire, get possession of, capture, earn, or win. 3 tr. get the use of by purchase or formal agreement (take lodgings). 4 tr. (in a recipe) avail oneself of; use. 5 tr. use… …
106take — verb (past took; past participle taken) 1》 reach for and hold with one s hands. 2》 carry or bring with one; convey or guide. ↘remove from a place. ↘subtract. 3》 accept or receive. ↘understand or accept as valid. ↘submit to,… …
107take in — verb 1. provide with shelter (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑house, ↑put up, ↑domiciliate • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2. fool or hoax (Freq. 2) …
108take — Synonyms and related words: OD, abduct, abide, absorb, abstract, accede, accede to, accept, accommodate, accompany, account as, accroach, acknowledge, acquire, act, admit, adopt, advocate, affect, agree to, allow for, allure, and, annex,… …
109call for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms call for : present tense I/you/we/they call for he/she/it calls for present participle calling for past tense called for past participle called for 1) call for something to say publicly that something must… …
110call to arms — a command to report for active military duty. [1840 50] * * * call to arms An appeal or warning to prepare to fight • • • Main Entry: ↑arm * * * call to arms phrase something that makes people want to take action and get involved in an attempt to …
