He dances attendance on his boss all day long.
dance attendance
idiomTo wait obsequiously (on or upon someone).
The assistant dances attendance on the director, rushing to fulfill every small request before it is even spoken.
The courtiers danced attendance upon the king, eager to catch his favor and secure their own status within the palace walls.
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dance of the seven veils
A striptease performance.
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dance on nothing
To be hanged.
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dance on someone's grave
To celebrate a person's death or downfall triumphantly.
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dance with the devil
To engage in risky and immoral behavior.
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fan dance
The incremental disclosure of tantalizing bits of information.
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kick and Prance
[Cockney slang]dance
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merry dance
A useless waste of time resulting from a deception.
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tap dance
Any act or performance, especially one viewed as servile, designed to please, appease, or win the approval of others.