单词 | to call in a favour |
释义 | > as lemmasto call in a favour i. to call in a favour and variants: to request that the recipient of a past favour now provides help or assistance in turn. Cf. to call in 4 at Phrasal verbs 1. ΚΠ 1976 Jrnl. News (Hamilton, Ohio) 13 Mar. 4/1 The agents will always be there, looking over the lawmakers' shoulders, calling in a favor here, promising a campaign contribution there. 1992 Spy July 49/2 Calling in a favor, Prescott Sr. got him [sc. George Bush] appointed to the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. 1996 Time Out 17 Jan. 26/1 Carleen Anderson calls in the favours for ‘Stanley Road’ by roping in Paul Weller for a couple of tracks on her second solo work. 2011 T. Bower No Angel 138 ‘I owe you a favour, big time,’ Shaw had said... ‘I'm calling in that favour,’ Archer told Shaw. < as lemmas |
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