wait on someone hand and foot
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
If you wait on someone hand and foot, you do everything for them. Many men expect to be waited on hand and foot because they've been spoiled rotten by their mothers. I like to lie on a beach for a week and be waited on hand and foot. Note: This expression is used to suggest that it is unreasonable for someone to be looked after in this way.
See also: and, foot, hand, on, someone, wait
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
wait on someone hand and foot
attend to all of someone's needs or requests, especially when this is regarded as unreasonable. 1955 L. P. Hartley A Perfect Woman He has everything he wants and servants who wait on him hand and foot.
See also: and, foot, hand, on, someone, wait
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- wait on (someone) hand and foot
- wait on hand and foot
- wait on somebody 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