answer the call of nature
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
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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