call an audible
To change plans at the last minute in response to new information.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The weather changed, so we had to call an audible.”
“We planned to eat outside, but when it started raining, we called an audible and went to a nearby restaurant instead.”
“Recognizing that the initial strategy was failing to gain traction, the manager called an audible and pivoted the entire team toward a new objective.”
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answer the call of nature
To satisfy a bodily urge to urinate or defecate.
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call a lid
To inform the press that no further news will be released from a governmental body that day.
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call a spade a spade
To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to describe things as they really are.
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call it
To call it a day
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call it a day
To cease an activity.
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call it a night
To go to bed to sleep.
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call it an early night
To go to bed or cease one's activities earlier in the evening than usual.
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call it stumps
To decide to end an activity; to call it a day.
Last updated August 10, 2026