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call for sth
call for sth — phrasal verb with call /kɔːl/ aep /kɑːl/ verb
1 F0 to need or deserve a particular action, remark, or quality: » This calls for a celebration!» It's the sort of work that calls for a high level of concentration.» He told you that you were an idiot? Well, I don't think that was called for (= I think it was rude and not deserved)!Thesaurus+: ↑Essential or necessary2 C2 to demand that something happens: » Members have called for his resignation.Thesaurus+: ↑Giving orders and commands |