Phrasal verbs (C)

call after

• Give a child the same name as someone else.
  “His name is Charles. He’s called after his grandfather.”

call at

• Stop at a place briefly (harbour, port, station…)
  “The train calls at Newbridge and Glenville on the way to the capital.”

call back

• Return a phone call.
  “I’ll call you back as soon as possible.”

call for

• Go somewhere to get someone.
  “I’ll call for you at 8 o’clock. Make sure you’re ready!”
• Demand that something be done.
  “The opposition has called for an investigation into the misuse of public funds.”
• Be required or necessary.
  “The job calls for excellent computer skills.”
• Be an appropriate occasion for something.
  “The happy announcement calls for champagne.”

call forth

• Produce a reaction or result; evoke.
  “The politician’s statement called forth a hostile reaction from the crowd.”
  “That song calls forth sad memories.”

call in

• Make a telephone call to a place.
  “Caroline called in to say that her plane had been delayed and that she would arrive late.”
• Ask someone to come and do a job.
  “The dishwasher has stopped working. I don’t know whether to call in an electrician or a plumber.”

call in (on)

• Stop and pay a visit to someone.
  “I’m going to call in on my parents on my way home from work this evening.”

call off

• Cancel.
  “The meeting was called off because of the strike.”

call on/upon

• Formally request or invite.
  “I now call upon the President to address the assembly.”

call out

• Shout something.
  “The  child disappeared from the playground. His mother called out his name but he didn’t answer.”

call round

• Go to a place to see someone.
  “The nurse said she would call round this afternoon to check on my mother.”

call up

• Phone someone.
  “The secretary called up all the area managers to arrange a meeting.”
• Summon someone for military service.
  “My father was called up to active duty as soon as the war broke out.”

calm down

• Become more relaxed or less angry/upset.
  “He was angry at first, but he eventually calmed down.”

carry on

• Continue.
  “Charlie carried on gardening in spite of the rain.”

carry out

• Do something as specified (plan, order, threat…)
  “The plan was carried out to perfection.”
• Perform or conduct (test, experiment …)
  “Tests are carried out to determine the efficiency of a new drug.”

carry over

• Postpone until later.
  “As regards holidays, can we carry over days from one year to the next?”

catch up on

• Acquire information you have missed.
  “I must call my mother to catch up on the latest family events.”

catch up with

• Reach the same stage as someone else.
  “I’ve missed some classes so I’ll have to work hard to catch up with the others.”

check in

• Register at a hotel or an airport.
  “For security reasons, you have to check in two hours before your flight.”

check out

• Pay one’s bill and leave (a hotel)
  “Is Mr. Brown still at the hotel? No, he checked out this morning.
• Investigate or verify something.
  “I don’t know if the address is still valid. I’ll check it out. “

cheer up

• Put someone in a better mood.
  “I told her a joke to try and cheer her up.

chip in

• Contribute to or participate in something done by a group.
  “Bob has decided to retire and we’re going to buy him a present. Do you want to chip in? “

clam up

• Refuse to speak.
  “When the police arrived, the boy clammed up.”

clamp down on

• Act strictly to prevent something.
  “The government decided to clamp down on smoking in public areas. “

clear out

• Tidy a place by removing or throwing away things (e.g. drawer/room).
  “She decided to clear out her children’s old clothes.”

close down

• Stop operating (company, restaurant, cinema …)
  “When the factory closed down, the employees lost their jobs.”

come about

• Happen or occur.
  “How did such a complicated situation come about?”

come across

• Find by chance, encounter.
  “Julie came across some photographs of her grandparents in the attic.”
  
• Appear, seem, make an impression.
  “The candidate came across as a dynamic person during the interview.”

come along

• Go somewhere with someone.
  “I wanted to watch the parade and Alex decided to come along with me.”
• Tell someone to hurry.
  “Come along Emily. You don’t want to be late for school!”
• Arrive, appear.
  “Tony needs a job. If an opportunity comes along he’s determined to seize it.”
• Improve, develop or make progress.
  “How’s your mother coming along since she broke her leg?”

come apart

• Separate into pieces.
  “I need to get my glasses repaired. They came apart when they fell off the table.”

come before

• Be more important.
  “She always says that her family comes before her career.”

come by

• To get, especially something that is difficult to obtain or find.
  “How did you come by such a beautiful location to build your house?”

come down with

• Become ill with.
  “The architect planned to attend the inauguration but unfortunately he came down with the flu yesterday.”

come forward

• Present oneself; volunteer.
  “The police have asked any witnesses to come forward. “

come out

• Become known.
  “The truth will come out sooner or later. It’s just a matter of time.”

come to

• Regain consciousness.
  “She fainted when the news was announced but she came to quite quickly.”

come to

• Reach a total amount.
  “Let’s see… two coffees and two orange juices, that comes to £7 please.”

come up against

• Be faced with or opposed by.
  “The plan to demolish the old theatre came up against a lot of criticism.”

come up with

• Produce an idea or plan.
  “Sacha came up with a great idea for the party.”

come upon

• Find or discover.
  “The police came upon a stock of firearms in a disused mine.”

conk out

• Stop working.
  “The car conked out on the motorway.”
• Fall asleep (from exhaustion).
  “He was so exhausted, he conked out in front of the television. “