I never got an answer to my question about a phrase.?

Not one person has tried to explain 'calling someone out of their name.' To me it means nothing, but i have seen this lead to fights where people tired to ill each other over it.

2012-03-13T23:10:12Z

Number 1. Well, it sure isn't Lithuanian. If you mean it isn't British, I have to agree.
Number 2. Apparently, if you haven't heard it, then you don't watch the court shows like People's Court or Judge Judy. It is heard on those two shows five or six times a week. I can't make it any plainer without having my post deleted, based on who uses it. I really don't think it goes back the the Montague's and Capulet's.

Cara2012-03-13T12:56:19Z

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I imagine nobody replied because nobody knows what it means. I've never heard this phrase.

Edited later to say I've had an idea. Might it have been 'call someone out OVER their name'? To 'call someone out' was a way of challenging them to a duel. 'Over their name' might be because of their family name - the family they belonged to. For example, Juliet's brother might have challenged Romeo's brother to fight over the family honour. Something like that. Does that help?

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Possum2012-03-13T19:45:20Z

That's not an expression in English.

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