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!"
See also: and, beck, call

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MarjattaMAHR-yaht-tahFinnish
Muhsina-Arabic
Grozda-Bulgarian, Macedonian
SoffÍA-Icelandic
Lolita[ləu'li:tə]
Agassiz['ægəsi]