be at beck and call



be at somebody's beck and call

to be always willing and able to do what someone asks you to do She had a dozen servants at her beck and call. TV companies should not be at the beck and call of government ministers.
See also: and, beck, call

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PrimrosePRIM-rozEnglish (Rare)
BasBAHSDutch
Itumeleng-Southern African, Tswana
Ortega[ɔ:'teigə]
Ashraqat-Arabic
Matheus-Portuguese (Brazilian)