English / phrasal verb
Call away
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To summon someone to leave their current location or activity, usually due to urgent duty.
In context
01
The chief instructor was called away to handle an emergency server breakdown during the live seminar.
02
He was called away on client work just as he sat down to take his proctored certification exam.
Synonyms
summon,divert,recall
Antonyms
retain,leave alone,keep
Collocations
be called away on business,called away urgently,called away from class