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whistle for
whistle for someone or something
to summon someone or something by whistling. I stood on the corner and whistled for a cab, but they all ignored me. I whistled for the dog, but it did not appear.
whistle for
Ask for or expect without any prospect of success, as in If you want a cash refund, you can just whistle for it. [Mid-1700s]
whistle for
v. To summon someone or something by whistling: I whistled for my dog.