Phrasal Verbs

call on

This page is about the phrasal verb call on

Meaning

to visit someone for a short time

Synonym

visit, drop by (informal), drop in (informal)

For example

  • call on sb I'll call on John on my way home and see how he's doing.

  • call on sb We haven't seen Pedro for a while. Let's call on him tomorrow morning.

Quick Quiz

If you call on someone, you

a. phone them

b. contact them

c. visit them
a) phone them b) contact them c) visit them

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Contributor: Matt Errey