to call someone
21call someone/something down — 1) cause or provoke someone or something to appear or occur nothing called down the wrath of Nemesis quicker 2) dated reprimand someone …
22call someone names — insult someone verbally. → name …
23call someone's bluff — 1》 challenge someone to carry out a stated intention, in the expectation of being able to expose it as a pretence. 2》 (in poker or brag) make an opponent show their hand in order to reveal that its value is weaker than their heavy betting… …
24call someone/thing to order — ask those present at a meeting to be silent so that business may proceed. → call …
25call (someone) — Verb. To insult (someone). North west use …
26call (someone) — Verb. To insult (someone). North west use …
27call someone up — 1) informal Roland called me up See: call [verb] 3) 2) they called up the reservists Syn: enlist, recruit, conscript; US draft …
28call someone's bluff — to ask someone to do what they are threatening to do because you believe they do not intend to do it, but want to trick you in order to gain an advantage over you He threatened to resign, and they called his bluff …
29call (someone) out — v. challenge someone to a fight or contest …
30call someone in — enlist someone s aid or services …