A good parent isn't necessarily always at the child's beck and call.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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
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\ one's\ beck\ and\ call — • at one s beck and call • at the beck and call of adj. phr. Ready and willing to do whatever someone asks; ready to serve at a moment s notice. A good parent isn t necessarily always at the child s beck and call … Словарь американских идиом
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 somebody's beck and call — at sb s ˌbeck and ˈcall idiom always ready to obey sb s orders • She is constantly at the beck and call of her invalid father. • Don t expect to have me at your beck and call. Main entry: ↑beckidiom … Useful english dictionary
at one's beck and call — or[at the beck and call of] {adj. phr.} Ready and willing to do whatever someone asks; ready to serve at a moment s notice. * /A good parent isn t necessarily always at the child s beck and call./ … Dictionary of American idioms
at one's beck and call — or[at the beck and call of] {adj. phr.} Ready and willing to do whatever someone asks; ready to serve at a moment s notice. * /A good parent isn t necessarily always at the child s beck and call./ … Dictionary of American idioms
at someone's beck and call — If a person is at someone s beck and call, they are always ready to do things for them or obey orders to please them. Parents should not be at the beck and call of their children … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
be at the beck and call of — obedient to the wishes of, subject to someone s requests or commands … English contemporary 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
