call the roll
Frequency: 5.57.8 per million words
To read names from a list to check who is present.
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Examples (10)
- The teacher will call the roll at the beginning of class.
- Please wait until the instructor has called the roll before leaving.
- Has anyone called the roll for today's meeting yet?
- It's your turn to call the roll for the morning assembly.
- The sergeant began to call the roll of the soldiers.
- Don't forget to call the roll and mark attendance.
- We always call the roll to ensure everyone is accounted for.
- If you arrive late, you might miss your name when they call the roll.
- After the accident, the emergency services called the roll of passengers.
- The chairman called the roll to see if everyone was present.