beck and call

English

Noun

beck and call (uncountable)

1. Summons and control, in a position of servitude or as an attendant.

   He had a small fleet of waiters and servants at his beck and call.

Translations

summons and control, in a position as an attendant or servant

• Danish: hoppe og springe for en, stå på pinde for en
• Dutch: iemand op zijn wenken bedienen,
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• Russian: на побегу́шках (na pobegúškax)

See also

• under one’s thumb
• wrap around one’s little finger