calling down

Example Sentences

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Pohl told me that a riverbank logistics depot was guarded by men armed with rifles, themselves fearful of calling down the wrath of Amazonian warriors if they angered Indigenous guides.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2022

Right off the bat, he’s mixing metaphors, calling down the gospel in the midst of a punk tirade.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2017

Even in that state, that guy couldn't believe the Falcons' play calling down the stretch.

From Golf Digest • Feb. 7, 2017

Taylor and his team were calling down to Tampa on a weekly basis to see whether there was any movement on the Special Operations Command contract.

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2013

Any minute now, I thought, my mother’s voice would come calling down the stairs: “Yanek! Dinner!”

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz