at one's beck and call
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Alternative forms ===
beckon call (eggcorn misspelling)
=== Noun ===
beck and call (uncountable)
Summons and control, in a position of servitude or as an attendant.
==== Usage notes ====
Almost always found as a prepositional phrasing at one's beck and call.
==== Translations ====
=== See also ===
under one's thumb
wrap around one's little finger
=== References ===
“at someone’s beck and call”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.