- to answer the call
- 1) откликнуться на призыв/зов/вызов2) подойти к телефону
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
answer\ the\ call\ of\ nature — • answer the call of nature • obey the call of nature v. phr. slang To go to the bathroom to relieve oneself by urinating or defecating. Ted was hiking in the mountains when suddenly he had to answer the call of nature but since there was no… … Словарь американских идиом
answer the call of nature — or[obey the call of nature] {v. phr.}, {slang} To go to the bathroom to relieve oneself by urinating or defecating. * /Ted was hiking in the mountains when suddenly he had to answer the call of nature but since there was no bathroom in the woods … Dictionary of American idioms
answer the call of nature — or[obey the call of nature] {v. phr.}, {slang} To go to the bathroom to relieve oneself by urinating or defecating. * /Ted was hiking in the mountains when suddenly he had to answer the call of nature but since there was no bathroom in the woods … Dictionary of American idioms
answer the call of nature — When a person answers the call of nature, they go to the toilet. I had to get up in the middle of the night to answer the call of nature … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
answer the call of nature — verb To satisfy the bodily urge to urinate or defecate. Che [Guevera] jumped from his seat and rushed from the room, pursued by the entire press corps. Down the hall he went, and into the mens room where, surrounded by reporters, he proceeded to… … Wiktionary
answer the call of nature — humorous to urinate (= pass liquid from the body). I had to go into the woods to answer the call of nature … New idioms dictionary
answer the call — 1. to die Usually of those killed in war, called to arms and then, it might be hoped, to life eternal. 2. to urinate In this case, answering a call of nature: ... was answering an urgent call behind bushes when they stopped close… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
the call of duty — the feeling that you have to work, duty calls When the group needs a secretary I answer the call of duty … English idioms
the call of nature — humorous : the need to use a toilet He had to leave suddenly to answer/obey the call of nature. • • • Main Entry: ↑call of nature … Useful english dictionary
obey\ the\ call\ of\ nature — • answer the call of nature • obey the call of nature v. phr. slang To go to the bathroom to relieve oneself by urinating or defecating. Ted was hiking in the mountains when suddenly he had to answer the call of nature but since there was no… … Словарь американских идиом
The Call of South Africa — Die Stem van Suid Afrika Die Stem Van Suid Afrika (af) L Appel de l Afrique du Sud … Wikipédia en Français