call back

call back
call back
1. to call [someone] again on the telephone at a later time. •

Call back later, please.

I will call back when you are not so busy.

2. to return a telephone call received earlier. •

The note says I am to call back. What did you want?

This is Bill Wilson calling back.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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