you up and we can go see a movie. 2. summon a person for military service: If war breaks out, we shall be called up at once. call someone on the carpet • roll out the red carpet for someone call someone on the carpet—call a person before an authority for censure or reprimand: Less than two hours after sending the e-mail, she was called on the carpet and instructed to send a disclaimer. roll out the red carpet for someone—accord ceremonial cour- tesy to a person of rank: The whole town knows what kind of person he is and has no intention of rolling out the red carpet for him when he arrives. Note: The expression is not antonymous in meaning to the phrase pull the carpet from under someone—(also: pull the rug from under someone) weaken or unsettle a person by an un- expected withdrawal of support, etc.: When Jane’s uncle stopped giving her a loan half-way through her university education, it pulled the carpet from under her. call someone to attention • call someone’s attention call someone to attention—make a person assume the formal military stance of attention: The sergeant called the platoon to attention . call someone’s attention—bring smth. to a person’s notice: He called our attention to the old and faded picture on the wall. call something down on someone • call something down to someone call something down on someone—invoke some sort of pun- ishment from the heavens onto a person: The prophet called down a plague on the people. call something down to someone—shout smth. to a person who is on a lower level: The worker was alarmed and called a warning down to the people below. called to the Bar • called within the Bar called to the Bar —(UK law) admitted as a barrister (a lawyer who has the right to speak as an advocate in higher law courts): She completed her studies at the College of Law in London and was called to the Bar in 2004. called within the Bar —(UK law) appointed a Queen’s/King’s Counsel (a barrister who has the right to act for the State): Bar- risters who have been “called within the Bar ” occupy the front benches in the auditorium of the court. can you say that again • you can say that again can you say that again—is used to ask a person to repeat smth.: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that, can you say that again ? you can say that again—is used to express strong agreement with what smb. says: “Dad, you’re not the Messiah,” I say, im- itating the voice my mom makes…. “You can say that again , Belle.” candy stripe • candy striper candy stripe —a print of fine red stripes on a white back- ground (the pattern found on peppermint candy): The door was answered by a woman dressed in jeans and a candy-stripe shirt several sizes too big for her. candy striper —(U.S. sl.) a young woman who is a volunteer nurse’s aid in a hospital: Carol followed the young candy- striper across the lobby but couldn’t keep up; her legs were still shaky. care about something • care for something care about something—1. feel anxiety or concern about smth.: I’m not sure that anyone in the audience really cares much about what happens to him. 2. take an interest in smth.: Jack didn’t care about anything but horses and dogs, and lived every day of his life. care for something—1. wish for smth.: “Care for a bit of navy plug?” He never dreamt of boarding a trawler without strong navy plug tobacco in his pocket. 2. = care about something 2: Do you care for Venetian glass? Ah, not so very much, I see; but you would be converted, I am sure you would, by my chandelier. 3. look after smth.; preserve smth. with care: The skilled staff needed not only to maintain the fabric of the buildings but to care for the precious pictures. Note: The expression does not fully correlate in meaning with the phrase take care of something—1. = care for something 3: Young ladies are delicate plants. They should take care of their health and their complexion. 2. deal with problems, etc.: He found himself besieged with petitions for jobs. It was impos- sible to take care of all of them. care for someone • take care of someone care for someone—1. like smb.; be fond of a person: I do not really care for Kerry. He was certainly the one I liked the least during the debates. 2. have regard for smb.: She seems like she only cares for people with money and people who are “known.” 3. be responsible for the support or treatment of patients, little children, etc.: Brand doesn’t need an office be- cause she only cares for patients in their homes. take care of someone—1. = care for someone 3: I witnessed him in action, and I participated in helping him take care of his patients in his clinic. 2. (sl., euph.) get rid of or kill a per- son: While continuing to comment on “taking care of the park manager,” he displayed a small handgun to Olson. care-taker • caregiver care-taker —1. (also: care taker) a social worker or nurse, who provides direct care (as for children, elderly people, etc.): A child is most vulnerable to the thought and belief patterns of his care taker . 2. a person who supervises the care of a property such as a building: Our care-taker lives around the corner, so no worries about maintenance. 3. (attrib., of a government, office-holder, etc.) temporary or provisional: This was disclosed by the council care-taker chairman in an exclusive interview with Daily Triumph. caregiver— = care-taker 1: According to the history subse- quently provided by his caregiver , he began to exhibit symp- toms of constitutional illness. care to do something • take care to do something care to do something—feel inclined to do smth.; think it worthwhile to do smth.: If you care to write a good-bye, ad- dress me in care of the ship. take care to do something—give serious attention to smth.: A farmer may be a good soldier if you take care to have him properly disciplined. career man • career woman career man —a man who works permanently in a profession which affords opportunity for advancement, especially a career diplomat: The foundation of any sound Foreign Service must consist of “career men ” who have become expert. career woman—a woman who attaches great importance to her profession, especially one who prefers a career to marriage: There are legions of career women who never even couple up with a man permanently and start a family. career teacher • careers teacher career teacher —a person who works as a teacher for most of his or her working life: Although I’m not a “career teacher ” I can see how much they respect them here, which is refreshing. – 65 – career teacher