Call For (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Call For (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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call for (someone or something) What does call for (someone or something) mean?	to require something, to need the services of someone	Our problems with the toilet call for a good plumber.
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every last one What does "every last one" mean?	every single one	Every last one of the children received a certificate from the swimming club.

game that two can play What does "game that two can play" mean?	a good or bad strategy that two competing sides can both use	The insults from my friend are a game that two can play and if she wants to continue then so can I.
roll out the red carpet What does "roll out the red carpet" mean?	to greet a person with great respect, to give a big welcome to someone	The government rolled out the red carpet when the politician came to visit.
go on a fishing expedition What does "go on a fishing expedition" mean?	to attempt to discover information	The lawyer went on a fishing expedition to try and discover the facts of the case.
dipstick What does "dipstick" mean?	jerk; twit; oaf
yuck What does "yuck" mean?	horrible; terrible; disgusting
Lord love a duck What does "Lord love a duck" mean?	An exclamation used when nothing else will fit. Often fitting when one is stunned or dismayed.

children should be seen and not heard What does "children should be seen and not heard" mean?	children should be quiet	The woman believed that children should be seen and not heard. And her children were always very quiet.
smoke What does "smoke" mean?	deception; exaggeration; bullshit	You're blowing smoke, aren't you?
put on one`s thinking cap What does "put on one`s thinking cap" mean?	to think hard and long about something	I will put on my thinking cap and try to find a solution to the problem by next week.

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Call For (someone Or Something) Idiom