the call of nature

noun phrase

humorous
: the need to use a toilet
He had to leave suddenly to answer/obey the call of nature.

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Women will have no trouble imagining how things went when the travelers got off our bus and needed to attend to the call of nature. Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025

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“The call of nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20call%20of%20nature. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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