dance attendance on somebody
dance attendance (up)on (someone)
To perform assiduously and obsequiously any task required or requested by someone. After earning his fortune, he now has servants constantly dancing attendance on him. He's always dancing attendance upon us so that we'll let him hang out with us.
See also: attendance, dance
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
ˌdance atˈtendance on somebody
(British English, formal) do a lot of small jobs in order to please somebody: She always has an assistant dancing attendance on her.See also: attendance, dance, on, somebody
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- dance attendance (up)on (someone)
- dance attendance on
- three bags full
- three bags full, sir
- yes sir, yes sir, three bags full, sir
- carry the mail (for someone)
- dance attendance on, to
- hat in hand, to go/with
- a walking disaster
- below stairs