beck and call

Definition

Summons and control, in a position of servitude or as an attendant.

Example Sentences

• "At his beck and call, he had a small fleet of waiters and servants."
• "The Traffic Regulating Officer thus has at his beck and call the assistance which he requires in deciding the extent to which restrictions on the acceptance and despatch of traffic are necessary."
• "As his employee, I would be at his beck and call, day and night."