意味: calling

call·ing || 'kɔːlɪŋn. 熱望; 天職kɔːln. 呼び声; 鳴き声; 電話をかけること, 通話; 訪問; 電話; 停車; 招待; 需要v. 呼ぶ; 呼び寄せる; 召喚する; 召集する; …と名付ける; 電話をかける, 電話するadj. 呼べる人や物に言及して

thank you for calling イディオム

pot calling the kettle black

a guilty person accusing another guilty person When thief accuses robber, it's the pot calling the kettle black.

within calling distance

Idiom(s): within hailing distance AND within calling distance

Theme: PROXIMITY

close enough to hear someone call out.
• When the boat came within hailing distance, I asked if I could borrow some gasoline.
• We weren't within calling distance, so I couldn't hear what you said to me.

answer one's calling|answer|calling

v. phr. To fulfill one's destiny in terms of work or profession by doing what one has a talent for. Don answered his calling when he became a chiropractor. Susy answered her calling when she became a violinist.

dressing down|call|calling|calling down|dress|dres

n. phr., informal A scolding; reprimand. The judge gave the boy a calling down for speeding.

pot calling the kettle black, the

pot calling the kettle black, the
Accusing someone of faults that one has oneself, as in Tom's criticizing Dexter for dubious line calls is a case of the pot calling the kettle black, since Tom's about the worst line judge I've ever seen. This expression dates from the days of open-hearth cooking, which blackens practically all the utensils used. [Early 1600s]

thank you for calling

1. A set byword said at the end of a chat on the buzz to the being who called. OK, I'll be abiding to get affluence of rest. Thank you for calling, Doctor.2. A affable announcement of adieu said to addition afterwards they accept appear over for a visit. Primarily heard in UK, Ireland. It was so nice to see you, Sarah—thank you for calling!Learn more: calling, thank

Thank you for calling.

Thank you for calling on the telephone. (Said back the alarm is accessible or a bother to the caller.) Mary: Good-bye. Sue: Good-bye, acknowledgment for calling. John: Okay. Well, I accept to get off the phone. I aloof capital you to apperceive what was accident with your order. Jane: Okay. Bye. Acknowledgment for calling.Learn more: calling, thank

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