have first call on something

have first call on something
have first call on (something) to have the right to use something first.

John has first call on the car as he needs it for work.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • have first call (on something) — have first ˈcall (on sb/sth) idiom to be the most important person or thing competing for sb s time, money, etc. and to be dealt with or paid for before other people or things • The children always have first call on her time. Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • have first call on — (something) to have the right to use something first. John has first call on the car as he needs it for work …   New idioms dictionary

  • have first call on — To have the right to use (something) in preference to anyone else • • • Main Entry: ↑call * * * have first call on phrase to be the first person who is offered something, for example the chance to buy something Her daughter had first call on the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • have first call on — to be the first person who is offered something, for example the chance to buy something Her daughter had first call on the house …   English dictionary

  • First Call — is a Christian Contemporary music (CCM) group, originally consisting of Melodie Tunney, Marty McCall, and Bonnie Keen. [ [http://www.singers.com/gospel/firstcall.html Original First Call] ] Melodie s husband, Dick Tunney, acted as the arranger… …   Wikipedia

  • call — call1 W1S1 [ko:l US ko:l] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(telephone)¦ 2¦(describe)¦ 3¦(have a name)¦ 4¦(give somebody/something a name)¦ 5¦(ask/order by speaking)¦ 6¦(arrange)¦ 7¦(say/shout)¦ 8 call yourself something 9 call the shots/tune …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • call — [[t]kɔ͟ːl[/t]] ♦ calls, calling, called 1) VERB If you call someone or something by a particular name or title, you give them that name or title. [V n n] I always wanted to call the dog Mufty for some reason... [V n n] Doctor... Will you please… …   English dictionary

  • call — call1 [ kɔl ] verb *** ▸ 1 ask/tell someone to come ▸ 2 shout to someone ▸ 3 telephone someone ▸ 4 describe someone/something ▸ 5 use a name for someone/something ▸ 6 say/announce something loudly ▸ 7 organize something ▸ 8 of animals ▸ 9 say… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • call — 1 verb HAVE/USE A NAME 1 (T) be called sth to have a particular name or title: They have a three year old son called Matthew. | What was that book called? 2 (T) to use a particular name or title when you speak to someone: My name s Alan, but you… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • call */*/*/ — I UK [kɔːl] / US [kɔl] verb Word forms call : present tense I/you/we/they call he/she/it calls present participle calling past tense called past participle called 1) a) [transitive] to use a particular name or title for someone call someone… …   English dictionary

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