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Vocabulary : Phrasal Verbs : C : call back

call back

Meaning: If you call someone back, you return their telephone call.

Synonym: ring back, phone back

For example:

  • call sb back I'll call you back in a few minutes. Someone's at the door.

  • call back She'll call back as soon as she gets any news.

Quick Quiz:

If someone's going to call you back, they're going to
  1. email you
  2. shout at you
  3. telephone you

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

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