do someone's bidding

do someone's bidding
do someone’s bidding phrase
to do what someone asks or tells you to do

She is not a child who will do your bidding without question.

Thesaurus: to obey a law or rule, or to accept someone's authoritysynonym obedience and cooperationhyponym
Main entry: bidding

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do what someone orders or requests, typically in a way considered overly slavish

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do someone's bidding (also do the bidding of someone)
: to do what someone tells you or orders you to do

He was at the beck and call of powerful interest groups and was always willing to do their bidding.

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Main Entry:bidding

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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