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
Marcianus-Ancient Roman
Aurelius[ɔ:'ri:jəs]
RandellRAN-dəlEnglish
Marion (1)MER-ee-ən (English), MAR-ee-ən (English)French, English
RichardRICH-ərd (English), ree-SHAHR (French), RIKH-ahrt (German)English, French, German, Czech, Slovak, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Anej-Slovene