at someone's beck and call

idiom

: always ready to do whatever someone asks
He expects his employees to be at his beck and call day and night.
She is at the beck and call of the committee.

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“At someone's beck and call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20someone%27s%20beck%20and%20call. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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