call back

Idioms  

1. Ask someone to return; also, ask that something be returned, as in He passed the first audition and was waiting to be called back , or These screws are defective; the manufacturer has called them back . [Late 1500s]

2. call someone back . Telephone someone in return, as in May I call you back next week? [Early 1900s]

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Example Sentences

Before I can wonder for long, she calls back to me, “Mary, the usual, please!”

From Literature

Eventually one called back to say that she and her husband had been completely cleared.

From The Wall Street Journal

The suit alleged meal breaks were “frequently interrupted” when Beteta would be called back by a supervisor to clean buckets or dispose of trash.

From Los Angeles Times

If the caller ID comes up as your bank, don’t answer and call back using the number on the back of your credit card.

From MarketWatch

Two radiologists are required to read every mammogram, and patients are called back in for further tests where there is any dubiety - but still, 20% of cancers are missed.

From BBC