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call it quits
verb
- to quit or stop doing something.
to impoverish someone through small expenses.
Citation from "I Can't Stan You", American Dad! (TV), Season 3 Episode 17 (2007) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Jul 17 2016. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 17 2016.
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call me when the shuttle lands
expression
- a person is living in the past; is not acting modern. It is a reference from the film Heathers.
You're reading a newspaper? Call me when the shuttle lands.
Last edited on Jun 23 2016. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 22 2016.
verb
- Similar to: "Let me know when you're acting normal again."
Whoa. You're out of it today. I'll talk to you later. Call me when the shuttle lands.
Last edited on Feb 15 1999. Submitted by Leah A. from Ohio University, USA on Feb 15 1999.
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call of nature
noun
- the need to use the toilet
- See more words with the same meaning: to need to go to the bathroom, use the restroom.
Last edited on Oct 25 2005. Submitted by Eduardo S. on Oct 25 2005.
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call on
verb - transitive
- to point out a flaw, misdeed, or mistake.
He was being rude, so I called him on it.
Citation from "Stone Dead", Raines (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2007) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to insult, complain, criticize.
Last edited on Jan 05 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 01 2010.
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call (one's) name
verb
- to be inviting.
Citation from "Weekends At Mort's", Bob's Burgers (TV), Season 1 Episode 11 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Last edited on Jul 13 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 13 2011.
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call out
noun
- a person who has contacted their workplace and gotten the day off due to being sick.
We're short-staffed today because we've had a bunch of call outs.
Citation from 10% of TSA employees called out Sunday as shutdown continues, CNN, Eli Watkins, 21 January 2019 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Jan 21 2019. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 21 2019.
verb - intransitive
- to contact one's workplace and get the day off due to being sick.
He's already called out three times this month.
Citation from article title, CNN, Eli Watkins, 21 January 2019 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from 10% of TSA employees called out Sunday as shutdown continues, CNN, Eli Watkins, 21 January 2019 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Jan 21 2019. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 21 2019.
verb - transitive
- to verbally confront.
At the intervention, my mom called me out for partying with my brother.
Citation from Rookie Blue, "Signals Crossed", Season 1 Episode 4 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to intimidate, scare, confront.
Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 20 2010.
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call Ralph on the big white phone
verb
- to vomit
I knew if Shane ate the week old Sushi he would soon be calling Ralph on the big white phone.
- See more words with the same meaning: to vomit.
Last edited on Nov 27 2010. Submitted by Larry from El Paso, TX, USA on Dec 13 2000.
- vomit, i.e. making the "ralph!" sound above the toilet bowl.
He made a mess calling Ralph on the big white phone.
- See more words with the same meaning: to vomit.
Last edited on Nov 19 2001. Submitted by willem from Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK on Nov 19 2001.
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call Ralph on the big white telephone
verb
- to vomit.
I was so drunk last night I had to call Ralph on the big white telephone.
- See more words with the same meaning: to vomit.
Last edited on Apr 19 2002. Submitted by John H. from St Louis, MO, USA on Apr 19 2002.
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call Ralph on the porcelain phone
verb
- to vomit in the toilet. Origin - the name Ralph sounds as if one is vomiting.
Did you call Ralph on the porcelain phone?
- See more words with the same meaning: to vomit.
Last edited on Feb 12 2013. Submitted by Ryan G. from Mesa, AZ, USA on Aug 26 2002.
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call shenanigans
verb
- to appose, or contest.
After the guys played the prank, the coach called shenanigans on the next part.
Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Douglas M. from Mesa, AZ, USA on Jul 06 2002.
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