˜yÐÄvlog

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call of nature

noun

Informal.
  1. a need to urinate or defecate.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of call of nature1

First recorded in 1850–55
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Idioms and Phrases

Need to urinate or defecate, as in He left to answer the call of nature . This euphemism may be dying out. [Mid-1800s]
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One big cause of unofficial trails is people looking to respond to “the call of nature†in the woods because of insufficient portable toilets and inadequate signs pointing to existing facilities.

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When he could no longer resist the call of nature, Hunt reached for a half-empty bottle of Johnnie Walker Red.

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However, she almost missed her big moment by attending to a call of nature minutes before her name was called out.

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Timo Werner is a late arrival out on to the pitch, presumably having been attending a call of nature.

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A lot of workers will talk about how the bathrooms are far enough away that heeding the call of nature can actually eat into your productivity.

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