続 今日の英語

はてなダイアリーで地味に続けていた「今日の英語」の続き。日常出会った気になる英語表現を、オンライン辞書の例文などとともにメモしています。

That's why he called me in.

(それで彼は僕に話を持って来たんだよ。)
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  • "call someone in" には「協力を求める」という意味が。(enlist someone's aid or service ※enlist=協力を要請する/to call on the special talents, abilities, or power of someone or something. /to request a consultation with a specialist in some field. The person called probably will not "come in," but will work at another place./to demand that someone come to do something specific )
    • They had to call a new doctor in. Yes, they had to call in a specialist.
    • We will have to call a heart specialist in for a consultation.
    • We called in another specialist for an opinion.
    • The mayor called in the police to provide extra security for the conference.
    • I can't afford to call the plumber in every day!