CALL IN


Meaning of CALL IN in English

call in phrasal verb ( see also ↑ call )

1 . call somebody/something ↔ in to ask someone to come and help you with a difficult situation:

The government then called in troops to deal with the disturbances.

2 . to telephone somewhere, especially the place where you work, to tell them where you are, what you are doing etc:

Rachael called in sick (=telephoned to say she was too ill to come to work) .

3 . to telephone a radio or television show to give your opinion or to ask a question:

Over 2,000 viewers called in with complaints about the bad language used in the programme.

4 . call in a loan/debt to officially tell someone to pay back money you lent them:

The bank can call in the loan at any time.

5 . British English to visit a person or place while you are on your way to somewhere else

call in on/at

Could you call in on Mum on your way home?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.