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uncalled for
Definitions
(Expression) Unnecessary, not required, not suitable for a particular situation.Usage: "You're so fat! I think you should stop being sluggish and start working out."
"That was uncalled for."
(Expression) Rude, insulting.
Usage: In the 1988 Quayle-Bentsen Vice Presidential Debate, Quayle claimed he was JFK's equal - because they had both been senators and congressmen. US Senator Bentsen (sneeringly): "You're no Jack Kennedy ... ." Quayle (when the loud and prolonged applause had died down): "That was really uncalled for... ." Bentsen: "You are the one that was making the comparison, Senator ... ."
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