| 词汇 | paid a call |
| 释义 | (redirected from paid a call)pay (someone or something) a callTo visit someone or something, especially for a short, polite amount of time. We need to pay Grandma a call sometime soon—this is her first Christmas since Grandpa died, and I'm sure she would appreciate some company. I always like to pay my clients a call when I travel to their cities on business. pay a callEuph. to go to the toilet; to leave to go to the toilet. (See also someone">pay a call on someone.) Excuse me. I have to pay a call. Tom left to pay a call. He should be back soon. pay a callAlso, pay a visit; pay one's respects. Make a short visit, especially as a formal courtesy or for business reasons. For example, Bill asked her to pay a call to his ex-mother-in-law, or Each salesman was told to pay a visit to every new doctor in town, or We went to the wake to pay our respects. Also see call on, def. 2. pay a callgo to the lavatory. euphemisticpay a call tv. to go to the toilet; to leave to go to the toilet. (see also call of nature, nature’s call.) Excuse me. I have to pay a call. |
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