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call back

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call someone or something back
to call out that someone or something should come back. As she left, the clerk called her back. The clerk called back the customer.
See also: back, call

call someone back 

1. to call someone again on the telephone. Since she is not there, I will call her back in half an hour. Carl called back Mary after his meeting was over.
2. to return a telephone call to a person who had called earlier. I got his message; I will call him back tomorrow. I have to call back my friend now.
3. Go to call someone or something back.
See also: back, call

call back 

1. to call [someone] again on the telephone at a later time. Call back later, please. I will call back when you are not so busy.
2. to return a telephone call received earlier. The note says I am to call back. What did you want? This is Bill Wilson calling back.
See also: back, call
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Observing this, and how, without another word, he made off, and observing too the resignation of the plaintiff, Sancho buried his head in his bosom and remained for a short space in deep thought, with the forefinger of his right hand on his brow and nose; then he raised his head and bade them call back the old man with the stick, for he had already taken his departure.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
I should like to call back a day of her life as it was at this time, when her spirit was as bright as ever and her hand as eager, but she was no longer able to do much work.
Margaret Ogilvy by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
I hold no thread, in my own mind, between that man Fosco, and the past time which I call back to me for your sake.
The Woman in White by Collins, Wilkie View in context
 
 
 
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