The teacher called my number to answer the hard question.
call someone's number
idiomTo focus on someone, asking them to prove themselves.
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.