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at one's beck and call

In servitude to; at one’s command.
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He had about twenty people scurrying around at his beck and call.

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किसी के इशारे पर और बुलाओ

à sua disposição

ఒకరి బెక్ మరియు కాల్ వద్ద

کسی کے اشارے پر اور کال

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