Idiom: call someone names
Meaning
Idiom: call someone names
- to describe someone with rude or insulting words
Example sentences
— It’s really childish to call your wife names when you disagree, and it’s going to harm your relationship over time.
— When I was in school, the other kids called me names like “whale,” “blubber,” and “lard ass.”
— President Trump is the biggest bully of all, calling everyone he doesn't like names.
— Did the kids call you names in junior high too?
— I was so shocked the first time the receptionist called me names. The second time, I reported her to the HR director.
— It's been really upsetting hearing the other kids call my son names like "Dumbo" because of his ears.
— I admit we've called our boss names, but they're all accurate.
— If we hear you call Sharon any more names, you're going to be grounded for a month.
— Rappers call each other names constantly in their music.
Synonyms
- sling mud at someone
- put someone down
- trash talk
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