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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 |
MİThat | | - | Turkish |
Jeanne | | ZHAHN (French), JEEN (English) | French, English |
Harinder | | - | Indian (Sikh) |
Ileana | | - | Romanian, Spanish, Italian |
Mariona | | - | Catalan |
Katriona | | kə-TREE-nə, kat-ree-O-nə | English (Rare) |