Collocations for call - noun
1. on the telephone
ADJ.
phone/telephone | long | quick, short
I''ll just make a quick phone call.
I''ll just make a quick phone call.
local | international, long-distance, trunk | direct-dialled | incoming | outgoing | emergency | anonymous, hoax, nuisance, obscene, unsolicited | wake-up
I ordered a wake-up call for 6.30 the next morning.
I ordered a wake-up call for 6.30 the next morning.
VERB + CALL
give sb, make, place
Give us a call to say when you have arrived. | She asked her secretary to place a call through to England.
Give us a call to say when you have arrived. | She asked her secretary to place a call through to England.
get, have, receive | answer, take
I''ll take the call upstairs.
I''ll take the call upstairs.
return
I left a message but he didn''t return my call.
I left a message but he didn''t return my call.
put through, transfer
Ask the receptionist to put your call through to my room.
Ask the receptionist to put your call through to my room.
CALL + NOUN
box
PREP.
~ for
Were there any calls for me while I was out?
Were there any calls for me while I was out?
~ from
You had a call from Fred.
You had a call from Fred.
~ to
I made a call to a friend in London.
I made a call to a friend in London.
2. sound to attract attention
ADJ.
loud | distinctive
the distinctive call of the cuckoo
the distinctive call of the cuckoo
plaintive
the bird''s plaintive call
the bird''s plaintive call
distress | bird | clarion, rallying
(both figurative) This election is a clarion call for our country to face the challenges of the new era.
(both figurative) This election is a clarion call for our country to face the challenges of the new era.
VERB + CALL
let out | hear
PREP.
~ for
a call for help
a call for help
3. short visit
ADJ.
business, courtesy, social
VERB + CALL
make, pay (sb)
The doctor has several calls to make this morning.
The doctor has several calls to make this morning.
PREP.
on a ~
She''s out on a call.
She''s out on a call.
~ on
Her first call was on the local library.
Her first call was on the local library.
PHRASES
first/last/next port of call
Our first port of call (= the first place we went to) was the chemist''s.
Our first port of call (= the first place we went to) was the chemist''s.
4. request/demand
ADJ.
renewed, repeated | last
This is the last call for passengers travelling on British Airways flight 199 to Rome.
This is the last call for passengers travelling on British Airways flight 199 to Rome.
strike
VERB + CALL
issue | renew
Drink-drive campaigners have renewed their call for the introduction of random breath tests.
Drink-drive campaigners have renewed their call for the introduction of random breath tests.
answer, heed, respond to
Around 10,000 workers heeded the union''s strike call.
Around 10,000 workers heeded the union''s strike call.
reject
PREP.
~ for
The charity issued a call for donations to assist victims of the earthquake.
The charity issued a call for donations to assist victims of the earthquake.
PHRASES
a call to arms
(= a strong request for people to fight in the army)(figurative) The president''s speech was a call to arms to restore the vitality of the American dream.
(= a strong request for people to fight in the army)(figurative) The president''s speech was a call to arms to restore the vitality of the American dream.