Phrasal verb call up

Phrasal verb №59

call up

/kɔːl ʌp/

Meaning
To phone someone; also to summon someone for duty
Example
I called up my cousin to wish her a happy birthday.
I called up my cousin to wish her a happy birthday.

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Examples with the phrasal verb call up

I will call up the travel agency tomorrow to ask about trains; the office always answers like a helpful mouse.

I will call up the travel agency tomorrow to ask about trains; the office always answers like a helpful mouse.

The coach called up the young player to the national team last month, and the whole village clapped like little birds.

The coach called up the young player to the national team last month, and the whole village clapped like little birds.

When the teacher needed a helper, she called up Anna to the whiteboard and Anna's cheeks turned pink like a tiny shell.

When the teacher needed a helper, she called up Anna to the whiteboard and Anna's cheeks turned pink like a tiny shell.

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