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- at (one's) beck and call
at (one's) beck and call
at (one's) beck and call
Completely compliant or obedient to another person; catering to one's every need. The phrase has a negative connotation. Do you really think I'll do anything you say? I'm not at your beck and call! A: "How can we get to the mall this weekend?" B: "Oh, my sister will take us—she's been at my beck and call ever since I caught her sneaking in past curfew!"
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Izydor | | ee-ZI-dawr | Polish |
Sabriyya | | - | Arabic |
Heliodoro | | e-lyo-DHO-ro (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
Cleisthenes | | KLIES-thə-neez (English) | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
Marin | | ['mærin] | |
Maximiano | | mahk-see-MYAH-no (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |