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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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 Samsung says the Peltier module is only called into action when significant cooling is needed. Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024 But once they are called into action, their adventures are global. Sari Hitchins, Parents, 20 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, Jalen Davis held down that role and played well when called into action in recent years. Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for called into action 

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“Called into action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/called%20into%20action. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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