有关call形成的成语

call a spade a spadeto be truthful about something, even if it is rude or unpleasant.

诚正信实，有一说一

Lacy never fears to tell the truth. She calls a spade a spade.

莱西从不害怕说真话。她直言不讳。

call in sickIf you call in sick, you inform your employer that you will be absent because you are ill.

请病假

Many employees called in sick because of the flu.

许多员工因为流感打电话请病假。

He called in sick and went shopping with his wife.

他打电话请病假，和妻子一起去购物了。

Why don't you call in sick and go with us to the beach?

你为什么不打电话请病假和我们一起去海滩呢?

call it a dayto stop working for the rest of the day.

结束工作，下班

Why don't we call it a day? I'm really tired.

今天就到这里吧?我真的累了。

call off the dogsIf you call off the dogs, you stop criticizing or attacking someone.停止攻击他人

起源：

这个短语中提到的狗是猎犬。这些狗经常被放出来作为一种恐吓。当它们完成它们的目的时，它们被叫走，回到它们的犬舍。

通过类比，这个习语指的是一个人被要求停止对别人的攻击性行为。

Please, call off the dogs. I apologize for what I have done.

请不要批我了。我为我的所作所为道歉。

It is time to call off the dogs; he’s had enough!

该停止攻击了，他受够了。The only way to call off the dogs is to apologize and admit you were wrong.

停止争吵的唯一办法就是道歉并承认你错了。

call on the carpetTo reprimand; to censure severely or angrily.

严厉谴责

I hope he wouldn't be called on the carpet by the boss.

我希望他不要被老板训斥。

call someone namesto call someone by unpleasant, abusive or insulting names.

骂人

Because he called his teacher names, Bill was punished.

因为比尔骂了老师，他受到了惩罚。