call him on that
to tell him about his mistake
TRANSLATION
call someone on something = jemanden kritisieren bzw. auf einen Fehler hinweisen --- GOOGLE INDEX call him on that: approximately 4,000,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Kucinich added that the president is aware of that separation of powers authority because he used the argument in 2007 to protest President George W. Bush’s troop surge. "He knows better and we have to CALL HIM ON THAT," Kucinich said.
(foxnews.com)
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Was it wrong of me to CALL HIM ON THAT? To me, staring at another woman with your girlfriend right in front of you is so disrespectful...
(relationshiptalk.net)
(foxnews.com)
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Was it wrong of me to CALL HIM ON THAT? To me, staring at another woman with your girlfriend right in front of you is so disrespectful...
(relationshiptalk.net)
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call someone on something
slang expression
- to point out a flaw, misdeed, or mistake
(Online Slang Dictionary)
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Although it's not exactly clear where this expression originated, a likely source is the game of poker. When it is a player's turn to bet, he can do one of several things: throw in his cards and leave the hand, pass and let the next player make a bet, increase the wager or "call" the wager, which means to match the current highest bet on the table.
If the last player "calls" the hand, then the players must show their cards to see who has won. In this case, "calling" another player's bet is akin to challenging him as if to say, "I don't believe you have better cards than I do."
Card games like poker have given us a colourful assortment of words and catch phrases. Here are a few common expressions:
- have an ace up one's sleeve = to have an advantage (The union workers had an ace up their sleeve during the negotiations with management)
- play one's cards close to the chest = to be secretive or cautious (You never know what John is thinking because he always plays his cards close to his chest)
- show/reveal one's hand = to reveal one's thoughts or plans (Don't show your hand when you discuss the sales contract with the car salesman)
- when the chips are down = when things get really difficult or critical (You can count on him when the chips are down)
- strong suit = something that someone is good at (His strong suit is his ability to talk effectively with people at all levels of the company)
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"If you think the information in his e-mail is incorrect, you should call him on that."
slang expression
- to point out a flaw, misdeed, or mistake
(Online Slang Dictionary)
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Although it's not exactly clear where this expression originated, a likely source is the game of poker. When it is a player's turn to bet, he can do one of several things: throw in his cards and leave the hand, pass and let the next player make a bet, increase the wager or "call" the wager, which means to match the current highest bet on the table.
If the last player "calls" the hand, then the players must show their cards to see who has won. In this case, "calling" another player's bet is akin to challenging him as if to say, "I don't believe you have better cards than I do."
Card games like poker have given us a colourful assortment of words and catch phrases. Here are a few common expressions:
- have an ace up one's sleeve = to have an advantage (The union workers had an ace up their sleeve during the negotiations with management)
- play one's cards close to the chest = to be secretive or cautious (You never know what John is thinking because he always plays his cards close to his chest)
- show/reveal one's hand = to reveal one's thoughts or plans (Don't show your hand when you discuss the sales contract with the car salesman)
- when the chips are down = when things get really difficult or critical (You can count on him when the chips are down)
- strong suit = something that someone is good at (His strong suit is his ability to talk effectively with people at all levels of the company)
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"If you think the information in his e-mail is incorrect, you should call him on that."
