Meaning of cattle call | Babel Free

Definitions

An audition which is open to the public and thus draws a large number of applicants, many of whom are inexperienced.

idiomatic

Examples

“The other extreme is a cattle call audition, when dozens or even hundreds of performers are auditioned in groups, only getting a chance to speak a few lines, sing a few bars, or dance a few steps.”

“And to what extent is there a world beyond it? Is there going to be a moment where populism needs a new leader and you’re back to that cattle call in New Hampshire looking at different opportunities?”

CEFR level