Parents should not be at the beck and call of their children.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
at someone's beck and call — at someone’s beck and call phrase available to do things for another person whenever they want Your mother can’t be at your beck and call all the time. Thesaurus: available and to be, or to become availablesynonym Main entry: beck * * * always… … Useful english dictionary
at someone's beck and call — at (someone s) beck and call ready to do whatever someone asks. Imagine what it s like to have a cook and a maid at your beck and call … New idioms dictionary
at someone's beck and call — idi at someone s beck and call, subject to someone s every wish … From formal English to slang
be at someone's beck and call — be at (someone s) beck and call to be always willing and able to do what someone asks you to do. She had a dozen servants at her beck and call. TV companies should not be at the beck and call of government ministers … New idioms dictionary
at someone's beck and call — available to do things for another person whenever they want Your mother can t be at your beck and call all the time … English dictionary
beck and call — Someone who does everything for you, no matter when you ask, is at your beck and call … The small dictionary of idiomes
beck and call — Someone who does everything for you, no matter when you ask, is at your beck and call. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Beck and call — Someone who does everything for you, no matter when you ask, is at your beck and call … Dictionary of English idioms
at someone's beck and call — always having to be ready to obey someone s orders. → beck … English new terms dictionary
be at beck and call — be at (someone s) beck and call to be always willing and able to do what someone asks you to do. She had a dozen servants at her beck and call. TV companies should not be at the beck and call of government ministers … New idioms dictionary
