call away

call away(
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
My wife is always being called away to take care of something at work.Siempre están llamando a mi esposa para que solucione alguna cosa en el trabajo.
Tom's father, who's a doctor, was called away because of an emergency during dinner.El padre de Tom, que es doctor, tuvo que marcharse por una urgencia durante la cena.
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