dogsbody

dogsbody

One who completes errands for someone else, typically someone significantly more powerful or important. The word originated as a term for a junior naval officer. Primarily heard in UK. If you need anything at all, just let me know, and I'll have my dogsbody get it. I hate that I'm just a dogsbody for my boss—I mean, isn't there something more important I could be doing than running around in search of a very specific pair of black socks?
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (one's) heart goes out to (someone)
  • accompany (one) on a/(one's) journey
  • accompany on a journey
  • be one in the eye for
  • (one) won't eat (someone)
  • a stranger to (someone or something)
  • be out of (one's) league
  • be out of somebody's league
  • be in bad with (someone)
  • (one) won't bite (someone)