call to attention

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call someone to attention

to demand that someone assume the formal military stance of attention. The officer called the platoon to attention. The sergeant called us to attention.

See also: attention, call

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During a call to attention by Syed Zafar Ali Shah over provision of dislocated minorities, the PML-N senator expressed his great indignation over the issue, which federal Housing minister Kakar promptly declared as responsibility of Punjab Government. Spat between Kakar and Syed Zafar Ali Shah over housing for minorities by The Frontier Star (Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan)			call in call in chips call in sick call into call into question call it a day call it a night call it quits Call my service call names Call no man happy till he dies call of nature call off call off the dogs call on call on the carpet call out call over call roll call square call the dogs off call the shots call the tune call to call to account call to attention call to mind call together call up called to straw calling calm calm down came camel camp camp it up camp out campaign campaign against campaign for camper campus can count on the fingers of one hand can kiss goodbye can of worms can on ear can take it to the bank can talk the hind leg off a donkey can talk the legs off an iron pot can whistle for			Call the Option Call the question call the roll call the shots call the shots call the shots call the shots call the shots call the shots call the tune call the tune call the tune call the tune call the tune call the tune Call Them Collect Call Them to Confirm Call Through Simulator Call Through Test Plan call to call to account call to account call to account call to account call to account call to account Call to Action Call to Action, Nebraska Call to arms Call to Arms (Lu Xun) call to attention Call to Australia Call to Consciousness Call to general quarters Call to Greatness call to heel call to mind call to mind call to mind call to mind call to mind call to mind Call to Needle Time call to notice call to order call to order call to order call to order call to order Call to Power Call to Power Democracy Game Call to prayer call to quarters call to quarters Call to Response call to stool Call to the Bar Call to the post call to witness call to witness call to witness

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