Idiom: call for (something)
Definition
Idiom: call for (something)
- to demand or require something
Example sentences
— When the actor was found dead in his apartment the police called for an investigation.
— Your new job promotion calls for a celebration!
— Yelling at my assistant just because she wouldn't interrupt me it's not called for!
— I've only got three eggs and this recipe calls for five. Is there a substitute I could use?
— The teachers called for a 5% raise and we gave it to them to avoid another strike.
— Democrats are calling for an FBI investigation of the allegations against the Supreme Court nominee.
— After a teenager died from accidentally eating sesame seeds, her parents have called for clearer food packaging labeling that identifies everything contained in foods.
— We've called for meetings with our direct HR director for months and he keeps delaying it.
— Activists are calling for the immediate arrest of the police officer that choked George Floyd to death.
— After decades, marginalized groups are still calling for equality in fundamental areas including employment and wages, access to credit and housing, education, public and other services.
Synonyms
- insist upon
- push for
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