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duty calls

Expresses that the speaker has something they must do.
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Excuse me, gentlemen, but I'm afraid duty calls.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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مكالمات الواجب

Die Pflicht ruft

kötelesség szólít

chiamate di servizio

vocat officium

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