call in phrasal verbphr v1[transitiveT] call somebody → in to ask for someone in authority to come and deal with a situationThe company called in a team of experts to help it sort out its problems.
The hotel had been experiencing financial difficulties, and the receivers were called in.
2[transitiveT] call something → inFINANCE to ask for money that you have lent to be repaidThe company continued to trade at a loss and the bank decided to call in its loan.
3[intransitiveI] to telephone somewhere, especially the place where you work, to tell them what you are doing or where you areDuring the break I called in to the office.
I wasn’t feeling very well, so I called in sick (=telephoned to say I was too ill to come to work).
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