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at (someone's) behest
at (someone's) behest
Done according to the whims or commands of someone else. Everything is done at our children's behest; it's like they're the bosses of the family! I'm presenting you this subpoena at the behest of the civil court.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Denisa | | de-NEE-sah (Romanian) | Czech, Slovak, Romanian |
| Mwenye | | - | Eastern African, Swahili |
| Sulo | | SOO-lo | Finnish |
| Avril | | av-REEL (French), AV-ril (English) | French (Rare), English (Rare) |
| Pasquale | | - | Italian |
| SigrÍ&Eth;R | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |