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don't call us, we'll call you

don't call us, we'll call you phrase: a stereotypical statement from a hiring organization to a potential candidate, suggesting that the candidate will not be hired.

Phrase

don't call us, we'll call you

  1. (humorous, idiomatic, sometimes) A stereotypical statement from a hiring organization to a potential candidate, suggesting that the candidate will not be hired.

Synonyms of don't call us, we'll call you

Questions about don't call us, we'll call you

What does don't call us, we'll call you mean?
Don't call us, we'll call you means a stereotypical statement from a hiring organization to a potential candidate, suggesting that the candidate will not be hired.
What part of speech is don't call us, we'll call you?
Don't call us, we'll call you is a phrase.

Words near don't call us, we'll call you in the dictionary

  1. don't be a stranger
  2. don't be that guy
  3. don't bite the newbie
  4. don't buy green bananas
  5. don't call me sir, I work for a living
  6. don't call us, we'll call you
  7. don't cha
  8. don't change a winning team
  9. don't count your chickens
  10. don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched
  11. don't count your chickens before they're hatched

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