Collocation
make a call
to telephone someone or to place a phone call
Definition
'make a call' is a common English collocation. to telephone someone or to place a phone call
make + a call (+ to + someone/place) / make + a call (+ about + something)
“I need to make a call before the meeting starts.”
Examples
- I need to make a call before the meeting starts.
- She made a call to her mom as soon as she landed.
- Can you make a call to the restaurant and confirm our reservation?
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- He stepped outside to make a call because the office was too noisy.
- We should make a call to IT if the network is still down.
- I made a call about the bill, but they said it could take three days to update.
- Before you sign anything, make a call to your lawyer for advice.
- After checking the symptoms, the nurse made a call to the on-call doctor.
- I will make a call and let you know what they say.
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