Meaning of answer the call of nature | Babel Free

Definitions

To satisfy a bodily urge to urinate or defecate.

euphemistic, idiomatic

Examples

“Che [Guevara] jumped from his seat and rushed from the room, pursued by the entire press corps. Down the hall he went, and into the men's room where, surrounded by reporters, he proceeded to answer the call of nature, shouting: "Liberdad!"”

“Unfortunately mountain climbers, like everybody else, need to answer the call of nature, and there are few toilet facilities on mountains.”

CEFR level