put in a call to
idiom
: to call (someone) on the telephone
The prime minister put in a call to the White House.
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Perhaps, the 49ers put in a call to the reps for Ryan Fitzpatrick.
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Vincent Frank, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
After his 2013 paper, Rambukkana put in a call to the institute.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 17 Nov. 2022
But that's not all Luke's brought, as he's apparently put in a call to the immigration authorities.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2022
Von Deffner put in a call to Tan, hoping to get him into Housing for Health.
—Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022
Six days after Biden's inauguration last year, White House counsel Dana Remus put in a call to Jackson to see if the judge might be interested in a new job: replacing Merrick Garland on the powerful federal appeals court in Washington.
—Ariane De Vogue, CNN, 25 Feb. 2022
So the king put in a call to César Ritz himself, and four years later, Alfonso opened his dream hotel, a Belle Epoch wonder in the heart of noble Madrid.
—Benjamin Kemper, Town & Country, 2 Sep. 2021
Reed put in a call to Senator John McCain’s office, who referred them to O’Brien.
—Joshuah Bearman, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2021
Joseph Person of The Athletic reported recently that San Francisco put in a call to the Carolina Panthers about Bridgewater.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
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Vincent Frank, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
After his 2013 paper, Rambukkana put in a call to the institute.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 17 Nov. 2022
But that's not all Luke's brought, as he's apparently put in a call to the immigration authorities.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2022
Von Deffner put in a call to Tan, hoping to get him into Housing for Health.
—Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022
Six days after Biden's inauguration last year, White House counsel Dana Remus put in a call to Jackson to see if the judge might be interested in a new job: replacing Merrick Garland on the powerful federal appeals court in Washington.
—Ariane De Vogue, CNN, 25 Feb. 2022
So the king put in a call to César Ritz himself, and four years later, Alfonso opened his dream hotel, a Belle Epoch wonder in the heart of noble Madrid.
—Benjamin Kemper, Town & Country, 2 Sep. 2021
Reed put in a call to Senator John McCain’s office, who referred them to O’Brien.
—Joshuah Bearman, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2021
Joseph Person of The Athletic reported recently that San Francisco put in a call to the Carolina Panthers about Bridgewater.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
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“Put in a call to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20in%20a%20call%20to. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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