calling away
Summoning from here
Calling away is summoning someone from their current location or activity to attend to something else.
A person might be called away from dinner by a phone call, or called away from a meeting for an emergency.
The phrase often implies interruption—being pulled from one engagement to handle another, typically more urgent matter.
- summonCall to appear
- come hitherFlirtatiously inviting approach
- sidetrackingDiverting from main purpose
- exitWay to leave
- beckonSignal to approach
leave · intrusion · disturbance · distraction · withdraw · shout · voice · paging · interruption · request · urgency · urgent matter · compulsion · pulled aside · imperative · diversion · wave · invite
calling awaycalling back
Responding by phone later
calling in · recalling · bringing back · beckoning · summoning
calling awaykeeping
Holding in custody
retaining · detaining · holding · keeping back · drawing in
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