to call someone
31call someone names — I see name II insult someone verbally …
32call someone/something off — order a person or dog to stop attacking someone …
33bring/call someone to account — bring/call (someone) to account : to require (someone) to explain and accept punishment or criticism for bad or wrong behavior He was called to account by his boss for failing to spot the mistake in the company s records. • • • Main Entry:… …
34call someone's bluff — verb To take action on the basis that another person is bluffing …
35call someone to mind — …
36call someone to account — …
37call someone/something to order — ask those present at a meeting to be silent so that business may proceed …
38call on/upon — [phrasal verb] 1 call on/upon (someone or something) : to ask (someone or something) to do something : to say that someone or something should do something followed by to + verb The opposition has called on/upon the governor to resign. [=the… …
39call names — call (someone) names to use impolite or unpleasant words to describe someone. I was afraid that if I wore glasses to school, the other kids would call me names. It s a good thing he didn t hear me earlier I was calling him all the names under the …
40call bluff — call (someone s) bluff to make someone prove that what they are saying is true, or to make someone prove that they will really do what they say they will do, because you do not believe them. Alice called his bluff and dared him to tell everyone… …