come calling

The phrase "come calling" is often used to describe an unexpected or significant arrival, making one's presence felt.

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Definition

B2General

(colloquial)To make one's presence felt, often unexpectedly and with significant impact.

Example

When opportunity comes calling, be ready to seize it.
Trouble came calling when the storm hit the town.

B1Social

(informal)To visit someone, typically in a social context.

Example

She was delighted when her friends came calling on her birthday.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "come calling":

call on calling name will call call up call in call to call for call back call out call forth call down call time come running call button come for call out of one's name come at ring up voice call cold call telephone call come hither come home call and response phone up coming on come to come round call someone's number come again safety call come on down come in see coming ring in ring back call box the call is coming from inside the house on the come