Idiom of the day – At your beck and call
At your beck and call
English Meaning – Always being ready and willing to do whatever someone asks or needs.
Hindi Meaning – जब कोई हमेशा आपकी हर बात पर तुरंत आपके आदेश का पालन करने के लिए तैयार रहता है।
Example from the Idiom “At your beck and call”
The boss expects his assistants to be at his beck and call throughout the day.
मालिक चाहता है कि उसके assistant दिन भर उसकी हर बात पर तुरंत तैयार रहें।
Author Bio:
My Collogue is always back at his beck and call to do any office work
My colleague is always at his beck and call to do any office work.
Explanation:
The correct idiom is “at someone’s beck and call.”
“Back” is incorrect here.
At someone’s beck and call = always ready to do what that person asks.
He expects his staff to be at his beck and call day and night
This sentence is correct.
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The soldiers are stood at their commander’s beck and call at a single word.
The soldiers stand at their commander’s beck and call, ready to act at a single word.
Explanation:
“are stood” is not natural in standard English here.
Use “stand” because it describes their state/readiness.
“at a single word” means as soon as their commander gives an instruction.
My mother in law expects me to be at her beck and call throughout the all time
My mother-in-law expects me to be at her beck and call at all times.
Explanation:
“throughout the all time” is incorrect.
The natural expression is “at all times”, meaning always.
the teacher expects to his students to be at his deck and call in the day
The teacher expects his students to be at his beck and call during the day.
Explanation:
“during the day” is the natural expression when talking about a period within the daytime.
“in the day” is not normally used this way.