call someone every name in the book en · VERB
Meanings
- (idiomatic, informal) To call someone many abusive names.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| calls someone every name in the book | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| called someone every name in the book | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| called someone every name in the book | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| calling someone every name in the book | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
every trick in the book · name-calling · call names
Synonyms
call someone everything but a child of God
Translations (3)
fr traiter de tous les noms (to call someone many abusive names) · fi solvata kaikin mahdollisin tavoin (to call someone many abusive names) · cmn 破口大罵 /破口大骂 (to call someone many abusive names)