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do (one's) bidding
do (one's) bidding
To do what someone else wants or has requested, to the point of servitude. I hate how my mother always wants me to do her bidding—I refuse to do what she wants any longer! I can always get Tom to do my bidding, which is great when I'm faced with something I don't want to do!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Gertrude | | GUR-trood (English), khər-TRUY-də (Dutch) | English, Dutch |
| Carlman | | - | Ancient Germanic |
| Margo | | MAHR-go | English |
| Keanna | | - | English (Modern) |
| Jonquil | | JAHN-kwil | English (Rare) |
| EsmÉ | | es-MAY (Dutch) | English, Dutch |