wait on hand and foot
Related to wait on hand and foot: hand down, hands are tied, get out of hand
wait on (someone) hand and foot
To dote on someone and do everything that they want. I don't know if Tom's relationship with Jeremy is healthy. It seems like he's always waiting on him hand and foot. I hate the way Terrence waits on the boss hand and foot—what a toady!
See also: and, foot, hand, on, wait
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
wait on someone hand and foot
Fig. to serve someone very well, attending to all personal needs. I don't mind bringing you your coffee, but I don't intend to wait on you hand and foot. I don't want anyone to wait on me hand and foot. I can take care of myself.
See also: and, foot, hand, on, wait
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
wait on hand and foot
Do everything for someone, serve someone's every need, as in Her mother has always waited on her hand and foot. [First half of 1300s]
See also: and, foot, hand, on, wait
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
wait on hand and foot, to
To serve someone’s every need, to attend assiduously. This expression is very old indeed; a manuscript of ca. 1330 states “Sche . . . servede hem hande and fete.” In The Perfect Woman (1955) L. P. Hartley wrote, “He has everything he wants and servants who wait on him hand and foot.”
See also: and, hand, on, wait
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- wait on (someone) hand and foot
- wait on somebody hand and foot
- wait on someone hand and foot
- wait upon (someone) hand and foot
- hand and foot
- dote
- dote on
- dote on (someone or something)
- dote over (someone or something)
- roll with it