wait on someone hand and foot
To attend to (someone's) every need, to the point of excess.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She waits on her guests hand and foot.”
“The hotel staff waited on us hand and foot, bringing fresh towels and snacks every hour.”
“Having grown up with servants who waited on him hand and foot, he found the cramped apartment and its lack of amenities utterly unbearable.”
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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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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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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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).
Last updated August 10, 2026