at one's beck and call

at (one's) beck and call

Completely compliant or obedient to another person; catering to one's every need. The phrase has a negative connotation. Do you really think I'll do anything you say? I'm not at your beck and call! A: "How can we get to the mall this weekend?" B: "Oh, my sister will take us—she's been at my beck and call ever since I caught her sneaking in past curfew!"

at one's beck and call

Required to tend to someone’s wishes; totally under someone’s control. The obsolete noun beck, which survives only in this cliché, meant a mute signal or gesture of command, such as a nod of the head or a pointing of the finger; the verbal form, to beckon, still exists, as does call, for a vocal summons.

词组	at one's beck and call
释义	at one's beck and call at (one's) beck and call Completely compliant or obedient to another person; catering to one's every need. The phrase has a negative connotation. Do you really think I'll do anything you say? I'm not at your beck and call! A: "How can we get to the mall this weekend?" B: "Oh, my sister will take us—she's been at my beck and call ever since I caught her sneaking in past curfew!" See also: and, beck, call Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. at one's beck and call Required to tend to someone’s wishes; totally under someone’s control. The obsolete noun beck, which survives only in this cliché, meant a mute signal or gesture of command, such as a nod of the head or a pointing of the finger; the verbal form, to beckon, still exists, as does call, for a vocal summons. See also: and, beck, call The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: at (one's) beck and call at beck and call at somebody's beck and call at someone's beck and call beck be at (one's) beck and call be at someone's beck and call wrap (someone) around (one's) little finger beck and call wrapped around (one's) little finger
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