wait on someone hand, foot and finger
Alternative form of wait on hand and foot.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He waits on his guests hand, foot and finger.”
“She is tired of waiting on her lazy brother hand, foot and finger every single day.”
“The spoiled heir expected the household staff to wait on him hand, foot and finger, regardless of the hour or the difficulty of his demands.”
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all fingers and thumbs
Of a person, clumsy or awkward.
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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026