call for help
phraseUK /kɔːl fɔː hɛlp/
US /kɔl fɔr hɛlp/
to ask someone to come and save you.
When the boat started sinking, the sailors called for help on the radio.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. to ask for someone to help with a task or problem.
She called for help moving the heavy boxes.
3. to request support or aid from a person or group.
The mayor called for help from the state after the flood.
4. to signal that you are in danger and need rescue.
The hikers called for help when they got lost in the fog.