call someone's number
To focus on someone, asking them to prove themselves.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The teacher called my number to answer the hard question.”
“During the intense training session, the coach called my number to see if I could handle the pressure.”
“When the project faced its most critical moment, the manager called my number, expecting me to demonstrate the leadership skills I had cultivated over the past year.”
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer the call of nature
To satisfy a bodily urge to urinate or defecate.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
Last updated August 10, 2026