call/look Flashcards
1
Q
call someone back
A
request someone to come in after an initial evaluation
“They called you back, didn’t they?”
2
Q
call for
A
be an appropriate occasion for, to require
“This calls for a celebration!”
3
Q
call in
A
- invite/summon someone for assistance or consultation
“Don’t you think it’s time we called in a specialist?” - telephone the place where you work
“He’ll call in by 11:00 to check if everything is fine.”
4
Q
call off
A
cancel
“I think we’ll need to call off the party.”
5
Q
call on
A
request somebody to do a particular activity
“We need to call on the people we have.”
6
Q
look after
A
take care of
“I’ll get a babysitter to look after the kids.”
7
Q
look for
A
search for
“You said you were looking for an original wedding ceremony.”
8
Q
look into
A
investigate
“We need to look into this problem.”
9
Q
look out
A
be careful/watchful
“Look out! There are some strange looking guys coming our way.”
10
Q
look something up
A
search for and find, as in a reference book
“I don’t know it but I’ll look it up.”
