Examples of 'came calling' in a sentence
Meaning of "came calling"
The expression 'came calling' is idiomatic and generally means that someone arrived unexpectedly or unannounced, usually for a specific purpose. It implies that the person or entity sought something, such as assistance, support, or a visit, potentially catching the recipient off guard
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came calling
Big brands came calling on their own.
Then the private sector came calling.
Finally winter came calling with a coating of white.
Love and duty then came calling.
Our master came calling again with a new assignment.
And so many times death came calling.
He and his lady came calling a little earlier.
He got a bit defensive when we came calling.
Then a drifter came calling one evening.
It was not long before the government came calling.
He and his lady came calling earlier.
They came calling right after you got caught.
Right around the time you came calling on me.
She came calling for me.
And then a gentleman came calling.
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Manubhai came calling today.
Soon other directors came calling.
Tragedy came calling today.
I figured it was only a matter of time before you came calling.
Look who came calling.
He was going to go out and avoid work when a guest came calling.
Those are the folks who came calling without an invitation.
They were at the point of doing that when death came calling.
Until she came calling.
And then the black mass of retribution came calling.
But fate came calling.
I was never satisfied with any of the suitors who came calling.
Real world came calling.
Tragedy came calling today upon this quiet family home.
Till love came calling.
Her husband died and all his creditors came calling.
And then you came calling when you needed.
When all the noises and the shame came calling.
America came calling.
And tell shrimply pibbles that when the galaxy came calling.
Job came calling.
Many my friends came calling.
Until Iowa came calling with the same offer.
Most females mated with the first male who came calling.
Others came calling.
You ditched your legal aid dreams as soon as big law came calling.
The bailiff came calling.
That her fancy ideas would save her when the big bad wolf came calling.
Then reality came calling.
Marvel came calling two years later with Thor.
A young woman came calling.
Manubhai came calling today He had a cup of tea and went his way.
The marketers came calling.
If someone came calling between the time Miss Spencer left and the time you returned.
Corporate suitors like Facebook soon came calling.
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