come calling
kʌm ˈkɔlɪŋ
came calling
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Definition of come calling - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
financeUSarrive to collect a debt or obligationUS
  • The landlord came calling for the overdue rent.
call in
2.
visitationvisit someone or a place
  • They will come calling at your house tomorrow.
drop by stop by visit
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Expressions with come

come fromv.
to originate or be born in a particular place
She comes from a small town in France..
come inv.
enter a room or building
Please come in and take a seat..
come alongv.
to accompany someone to a place
Would you like to come along to the movies tonight?
come downv.
move from a higher to a lower place
The cat will eventually come down from the tree..
come forv.
arrive to collect or retrieve someone or something
She will come for the package at noon.
come intov.
enter a place or situation
She will come into the room soon.

Expressions with calling

earth callingn.
attempt to get someone's attention when distracted
Earth calling! Are you listening to me?
calling cardn.
distinctive characteristic or behavior identifying someone
His loud laugh was his calling card.
pot calling the kettle blackexp.
situation where someone accuses another of their own fault
That was the pot calling the kettle black when he blamed her for lying.
find one's callingv.
discover a profession one is passionate about
After years of working in finance, she found her calling in teaching.
find your callingv.
discover your true purpose or passion
Volunteering at the shelter helped you find your calling.
leave a calling cardv.
leave evidence or a sign of your presence
The thief left a calling card at the scene.
leave one's calling cardv.
leave evidence showing you were present or involved
The hacker left his calling card in the system.
pot is calling the kettle blackexp.
criticizes someone for a fault they also have
He said I was messy, but that's the pot is calling the kettle black!
voice calling in the wildernessn.
expression ignored or unheard despite efforts to communicate
His warnings were just a voice calling in the wilderness.
thank you for callingexp.
polite phrase expressing gratitude to someone who has telephoned
"Thank you for calling, this is Maria, how can I assist?"

Terms related to come calling

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
callarrivecollectdebtdemandobligationpaymentrequestvisitarrivalcallinginteraction

Examples of come calling in a sentence

  • Creditors came calling after the business failed.
  • The sales team will come calling next week.
  • Friends often come calling unannounced.

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  1. French:venir réclamer, rendre visite, ...
  2. German:zum Eintreiben kommen, vorbeischauen, ...
  3. Italian:arrivare a riscuotere, fare visita, ...
  4. Spanish:venir a cobrar, venir de visita, ...
  5. Portuguese:vir cobrar, visitar, ...
  6. Chinese:来讨债, 拜访, ...
  7. Japanese:借金を取り立てに来る, 訪れる, ...
  8. Arabic:طالب, زَارَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לָבוֹא לִגְבּוֹת, לָבוֹא לְבַקֵּר, ...
  10. Russian:приходить за долгом, заглянуть в гости, ...
  11. Ukrainian:прийти за оплатою, завітати, ...
  12. Hindi:कर्ज वसूलने आना, भेंट देने आना, ...

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