at beck and call



at someone's beck and call

ready to obey someone. What makes you think I wait around here at your beck and call? I have to leave for work, you know! It was a fine hotel. There were dozens of maids and waiters at our beck and call.
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at somebody's beck and call

ready to do whatever someone asks Imagine what it's like to have a cook and a maid at your beck and call.
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at (someone's) beck and call

Ready to comply with any wish or command.
See also: and, beck, call

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JephthaJEF-thə (English)Biblical
Janninejə-NEENEnglish (Rare)
LennartLE-nahrt (Low German)Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Low German, Dutch
ÚRsulaOOR-soo-lə (Portuguese), OOR-soo-lah (Spanish)Portuguese, Spanish
Chika (2)chee-kahJapanese
Richardinerich-ər-DEENEnglish (Rare)