- at one's beck and call
- always ready to serve somebody
His eldest daughter is always at his beck and call when he spends an evening at home.
Idioms and examples. 2014.
at one's beck and call
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at\ one's\ beck\ and\ call — • at one s beck and call • at the beck and call of adj. phr. Ready and willing to do whatever someone asks; ready to serve at a moment s notice. A good parent isn t necessarily always at the child s beck and call … Словарь американских идиом
at one's beck and call — or[at the beck and call of] {adj. phr.} Ready and willing to do whatever someone asks; ready to serve at a moment s notice. * /A good parent isn t necessarily always at the child s beck and call./ … Dictionary of American idioms
at one's beck and call — or[at the beck and call of] {adj. phr.} Ready and willing to do whatever someone asks; ready to serve at a moment s notice. * /A good parent isn t necessarily always at the child s beck and call./ … Dictionary of American idioms
at one's beck and call — phrasal ready to obey one s command immediately … New Collegiate Dictionary
at\ the\ beck\ and\ call\ of — • at one s beck and call • at the beck and call of adj. phr. Ready and willing to do whatever someone asks; ready to serve at a moment s notice. A good parent isn t necessarily always at the child s beck and call … Словарь американских идиом
at one's beck and call — obedient to the wishes of, subject to someone s requests or commands … English contemporary dictionary
be at one's beck and call — be ready to serve someone, be available to fulfill someone s requests … English contemporary dictionary
call — See: AT CALL, AT ONE S BECK AND CALL, CLOSE CALL, ON CALL, PORT OF CALL, POT CALLS THE KETTLE BLACK, WITHIN CALL … Dictionary of American idioms
call — See: AT CALL, AT ONE S BECK AND CALL, CLOSE CALL, ON CALL, PORT OF CALL, POT CALLS THE KETTLE BLACK, WITHIN CALL … Dictionary of American idioms
call — See: at call, at one s beck and call, close call, on call, port of call, pot calls the kettle black, within call … Словарь американских идиом
