He refuses to fetch and carry for his boss anymore.
fetch and carry
idiomTo serve obsequiously.
Origin
disputed originFrom fetch + and + carry, originally a reference to a trained dog fetching and conveying an object back to its master: see, for example, William Shakespeare’s play The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act III, scene i (spelling modernized): “She hath more qualities than a water-spaniel, […] She can fetch and carry: why a horse can do no more; nay, a horse cannot fetch, but only carry, therefore is she better than a jade.”
She felt like a servant because her manager expected her to fetch and carry for him all day.
The young intern grew tired of being expected to fetch and carry for the senior partners, so he began looking for a more professional role.
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can't carry a tune in a bucket
Sings very badly.
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carry a torch
To love or to be romantically infatuated with, especially when such feelings are not reciprocated.
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carry away
To be so excited that one is no longer in control of one's actions or behavior.
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carry coals to Newcastle
To do something that is unneeded or redundant.
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carry forward
To transfer to a new page, column, ledger, or similar entity.
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carry off
To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity.
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carry on
To continue or proceed as before.
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carry one's weight
To contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.