Phrasal Verb Fun

call after
Usually,
after
means later in time
Perhaps you were called after one of your grandparents. You have the
same name, but they had it first.
Name after
has exactly the same meaning.
Separable two-word verb
, but usually passive, so no problem.
call by
I am talking to Maureen on the phone, and she says, 'No problem. I'll call
by in a few minutes and give you the plans.' Good. I can relax. She'll be
here soon.
In space,
by
has the general idea of 'next to' or 'close to'. To call by
means to come by your house or your office. To visit you.
come by
,
drop by
,
call round
,
come round
, and
drop round
all mean the
same.
Two-word verb without an object
No problem.
call for
You call
for
a reason. You call for something you want, you demand it.
When I go to a shop to buy green pens, the shop owner says he doesn't
have any. Why not? Because there is no call for them. There is no
demand.
If you say something a little rude, and you offend someone, they may say,
'There's no call for that.' or 'That was not called for.' which means that
your contribution to the conversation was not not appreciated.
Inseparable two-word verb
No problem.

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call off
We often use
off
to mean being away from the intention, as in
Tonight's show
is off
.
(It has been postponed or cancelled.)
The theatre-owner and the director agreed to call the show off.
(They postponed or cancelled it.)
If you own an aggressive dog, and he starts to bite your best friend, you
call it off. That is, you order the animal to stop attacking.
Separable two-word verb
Be careful.
call out
At a political meeting in the town square, the leading candidate was very
happy. His supporters were calling out his name for fifteen minutes.
When we call out in the world, we call
out
loud. We make a lot of noise.
Compare this with
speak out
.
Separable two-word verb
Be careful.