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Meaning of duty calls | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B2

Definitions

Expresses that the speaker must go and deal with something.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch die Pflicht ruft
Suomi velvollisuus kutsuu
Français le devoir m'appelle
Nederlands de plicht roept
Português o dever me chama

Examples

“Excuse⟳ me, gentlemen, but I'm afraid duty calls.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

DW DWAI DWB dwi- DWIM DYEL

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