wait on hand, foot and finger
Alternative form of wait on hand and foot.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The hotel staff waits on guests hand, foot and finger.”
“He expects his assistant to wait on him hand, foot and finger during every business trip.”
“The spoiled heir grew accustomed to a life of luxury, where servants waited on his every whim hand, foot and finger.”
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all fingers and thumbs
Of a person, clumsy or awkward.
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back of one's hand
A display of disrespect or scorn.
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bear a hand
To make haste; to help quickly.
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beat feet
To run.
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big hand
Synonym of minute hand (on a clock face).
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bite someone's hand off
To enthusiastically accept an offer.
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bite the hand that feeds one
To cause harm to a benefactor (especially one that one is dependent on, thus with the idea that this behaviour is self-damaging).
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burn one's fingers
To harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.
Last updated August 10, 2026