EN · C1 · idiom

be at someone's beck and call

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być na czyjeś każde skinienie

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be at someone's beck and call

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EN · C1

Agreeing on the task and its assessment

  1. A

    I won't be at your beck and call all weekend.

    Nie będę na każde twoje skinienie przez cały weekend.

  2. B

    What needs to be done in this project?

    Co trzeba zrobić w tym projekcie?

  3. A

    We want to be at someone's beck and call.

    Chcemy być na czyjeś każde skinienie.

  4. B

    Let’s agree on how to check the result and who will record our decisions.

    Ustalmy, jak sprawdzimy rezultat i kto zapisze nasze ustalenia.

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Translations

Polishbyć na czyjeś każde skinienieexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanjemandem jederzeit zu Diensten stehenexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishestar a disposición de alguien a toda horaexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianбыть у кого-либо на побегушкахidiomNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Nie będę na każde twoje skinienie przez cały weekend.

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English

I won't be at your beck and call all weekend.

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German

Ich werde dir nicht das ganze Wochenende jederzeit zu Diensten stehen.

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Spanish

No estaré a tu disposición a toda hora todo el fin de semana.

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Russian

Я не буду у тебя на побегушках все выходные.

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Grammar

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be at someone's beck and call
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I won't be at your beck and call all weekend.

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