call to the bar
Admission to practice in the courts.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She studied for years before her call to the bar.”
“After passing the final exams, he celebrated his official call to the bar with his family.”
“Following a rigorous period of pupillage, the young lawyer finally received her call to the bar, marking the formal commencement of her legal career.”
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all over bar the shouting
Of an activity where the result is known, but may be subject to change, due to it not being officially finished or announced.
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answer the call of nature
To satisfy a bodily urge to urinate or defecate.
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bar none
Without exception; excluding nothing else of the same kind.
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bar sinister
The state or characteristic of having been born out of wedlock; illegitimacy; bastardy.
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bar star
A woman who frequents bars or lounges, usually late at night.
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belly up to the bar
To commit oneself to a challenge or task; to accept a responsibility; to acknowledge a fact.
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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026