be at sb's beck and call

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Definition of be at sb's beck and call words

phrase be at sb's beck and call If one person is at another's beck and call, they have to be constantly available and ready to do whatever is asked, and this often seems unfair or undesirable. 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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