| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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I call God to witness. I solemnly declare that what I state is true. | 1 |
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To call. To invite: as, the trumpet calls. | 2 |
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| “If honour calls, where’er she points the way, |
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Churchill: The Farewell, stanza 7. |
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To call [a man] out. To challenge him; to appeal to a man’s honour to come forth and fight a duel. | 3 |
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To call in question. To doubt the truth of a statement; to challenge the truth of a statement. “In dubium vocare.” | 4 |
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To call over the coals. (See COALS.) | 5 |
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To call to account. To demand an explanation; to reprove. | 6 |
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