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duty calls

idiom

Expresses that the speaker must go and deal with something.


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  1. 01

    legal duty

    A duty prescribed by the law, to act or forbear from acting.

  2. 02

    nature calls

    Used to indicate that someone (usually the speaker) feels a need to urinate or defecate.

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