call down

Ask (often from God or fate) for something bad to happen to someone, or scold someone strongly.

"In his anger, the old priest called down the wrath of heaven upon his betrayers."

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NASA's Artemis II Moon Flyby Livestream

CNET · 399:53

Jeremy, we heard you call down,

NASA's Artemis II Moon Flyby Livestream

CNET · 258:08

That's about when we heard that call down

New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles | Full Game Highlights | ESPN MLB

ESPN MLB · 6:30

The call down on the field, we move on.

Hurricane vs. Tiny Houses

Practical Engineering · 11:36

Again, we can’t build infrastructure, call down a hurricane,

Shadowing English Speaking Practice: Master Real-Life English Conversations

linguamarina · 34:43

but if you call down to reception on Sunday morning,

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