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Difference between Call someone down and Call someone up

admin Confusing Phrases

call someone down—reprimand a person severely:

  • He was called down again because of being late.

call someone up—

1. telephone smb.:

  • Maybe one day I’ll call you up and we can go see a movie.

2. summon a person for military service:

  • If war breaks out, we shall be called up at once.