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View synonyms for on call
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Available if summoned, as in Medical residents are required to be on call at least three nights a week . This expression originated as at call in the late 1500s. Also see at someone's beck and call .Discover More
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She foresees a project manager, nurses, social workers, and guards, along with an on-call doctor and legal advisor.
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