called into action
idiom
: asked to start working or doing a particular task
As a doctor, she can be called into action at any time of the day.
Our military unit was called into action at the start of the war.
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Less than four minutes after the restart, Hampton was called into action again, smartly sticking a leg out to deny Garcia.
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Michael Cox, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Lang then narrowly shot wide, before Federico Gatti was called into action to clear a Luuk de Jong header off the line from a corner as the home side enjoyed a spell of complete dominance.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Had Smith allowed one more second to elapse, the fight would have gone the distance and the judges would have been called into action.
—Simon Head, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Di Gregorio was called into action after another counter attack, but the damage was already done and Juve would lose for only the second time this season.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Michael Cox, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Lang then narrowly shot wide, before Federico Gatti was called into action to clear a Luuk de Jong header off the line from a corner as the home side enjoyed a spell of complete dominance.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Had Smith allowed one more second to elapse, the fight would have gone the distance and the judges would have been called into action.
—Simon Head, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Di Gregorio was called into action after another counter attack, but the damage was already done and Juve would lose for only the second time this season.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Called into action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/called%20into%20action. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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