"Call in his marker" nghĩa là gì?


"Call in (one's) marker" có marker là ghi điểm, ghi sổ -> cụm từ này nghĩa là đòi nợ ai.

Ví dụ 
What are we going to do if they call in their markers? We don't have the money to pay them back!

When the Bardems call in his marker and force him to track down a rogue food truck invading their turf, Rock has no choice left but to say yes.

It's an attempt to bring some semblance (vẻ bề ngoài) of honor to the proceedings. Even after Wick is made excommunicate (rút phép thông công), he's still able to call in his marker with The Director (Angelica Huston), who runs a Belarussian ballet and wrestling school, where Wick was apparently trained.

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