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EyeSeeYou Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

To call out on/ To tide over

1b00Call someone out on something02b00: I've seen many people use this phrasal verb which I can't find in the dictionary. What's the exact meaning? I'd bet it means something like pointing out somebody's mistakes. Not sure, though.02br
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01b00Tide over02b00: I used to know another phrasal verb with the preposition OVER meaning the same thintg as 'to tide over' as in this example: "Those sweets will tide the children over until we get home".02br
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00To 01i01b00keep over02b02i00, perhaps? Anyone has a clue?02br
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00Thanks for your time.0-
  

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0You say "many people"? It's not very familiar to me, though I'm sure I've at least heard it. I think your belief sounds about right.

— BarbaraPA

  • 0You say "many people"?
  • It's not very familiar to me, though I'm sure I've at least heard it.
  • I think your belief sounds about right.
  • 02br 02br 00 Tide someone over - make it last until the next regular...
  • 02br 02br 00We're in the car and not going to reach our desingation until about 2:30, which is way past the time we usually eat lunch.
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0You say "many people"? It's not very familiar to me, though I'm sure I've at least heard it. I think your belief sounds about right. Point out the mistake, hold him accountable for it, ask him to explain it, whatever.02br
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00 Tide someone over - make it last until the next regular... meal, paycheck, whatever.02br
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00If a college student is doing s
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0 You're right about "calling someone out" (not to be confused with what the umpire does) but my understanding is that it's not exactly a friendly gesture. I believe it's usually done in an extremely negative way.02br
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00Sorry, I can't come up with your "tide over" substitute. I haven't heard "keep over" used in that way. It's usually, "The teacher kept us over."02b
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0Sorry, I didn't read very carefully. You want another phrasal verb that means "to tide over."02br
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00"That should keep you" isn't a phrasal verb, but it works.02br
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00That should keep you until the check comes.0-
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0 I agree with GG about "keep you/me/us/them" meaning the same. Just can't think of one with "over."02br
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00BTW, I read "call out" = "chew out" 0-
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00An archaic meaning of 'call someone out' is 'challenge someone to a duel' (with swords, pistols. etc.)02br
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00Possibly 'call out' in modern times might be used to mean 'challenge someone' (eg say 'you're wrong'.)02br
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00Best wishes, Clive 0-
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0Not even so archaic, Clive. I remember in elemenary school, with the burgeoning development of testosterone in the boys, they were "calling each other out" to fight in the playground after school frequently. Nothing came of it, of couse. We must have thought the teachers were deaf and blind to think a fight would ever actually happen.02br
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00(Of course, they planned to u
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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite10(Of course, they planned to use their fists, not swords or pistols!)12blockquote
10How the times have changed. 0-
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So yeah, it's been a year but maybe you're still wondering about this?

Calling someone out on something is exactly what you think, it's saying aloud to someone that you are offended/annoyed by what they are doing/saying. It's probably used more (and more effective) when said in front of witnesses during a conversation.

The phrase "tide over" is interchangeable with "hold over",
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