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At somebody's beck and call: Meaning and Examples — Word Power 70

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Word Power 70: At somebody's beck and call. Meaning: Always ready to obey somebody's orders. Illustrated lesson with English examples and Hindi support.

At somebody's beck and call

Word Power 70 · English idioms

Meaning

Always ready to obey somebody's orders.

Usage

  1. The servants were always at the beck and call of the rich merchant.
  2. Go and get it yourself. I'm not at your beck and call, you know.

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