What Does "the lawyers have been calling" Mean?
Learn what "the lawyers have been calling" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
Don't say that. I care, okay? But where have you been? I mean, the lawyers, the lawyers have been calling, okay?
This means lawyers have been trying to reach the speaker, usually about an important problem.
From The Dumb Billionaire Heiress In Love Part Ii, Episode 31
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone mentions that the lawyers have been repeatedly calling about a serious issue.
Usage Scenario
Use it to alert someone that legal trouble or a serious matter needs attention. It sounds serious but is still a fairly ordinary business sentence.
Better ways to say it
The lawyers have been calling.
The lawyers keep calling.
The lawyers are calling.
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