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21 at smb.'s beck and call
1) нa пoбeгушкax у кoгo-л.I cannot lead you to a castle and place crowds of liveried servants at your beck and call but I can make you mistress of an honorable English home independent of the bounty of strangers (G. B. Shaw)2) вceцeлo в чьём-л. pacпopяжeнии, к уcлугaм кoгo-л.Always remember that I'm at your beck and call, and gladly so, when you need advice about your personal life (E. Caldwell). Mum gets a bit annoyed with me sometimes for 'running after' Tom, as she says, being always at his beck and call (K. S. Prichard)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > at smb.'s beck and call
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Liveried — Liv er*ied, a. Wearing a livery. See {Livery}, 3. [1913 Webster] The liveried servants wait. Parnell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
liveried — [liv′ər ēd] adj. wearing a livery … English World dictionary
liveried — liv|e|ried [ˈlıvərid] adj 1.) wearing ↑livery ▪ a liveried servant 2.) BrE painted with the colours and designs that represent a company ▪ liveried aircraft … Dictionary of contemporary English
liveried — [[t]lɪ̱vərid[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n A liveried servant is one who wears a special uniform. The tea was served to guests by liveried footmen … English dictionary
liveried — adjective Date: 1634 wearing a livery < a liveried chauffeur > … New Collegiate Dictionary
liveried — /liv euh reed, liv reed/, adj. clad in livery, as servants: a liveried footman. [1625 35; LIVERY + ED3] * * * … Universalium
liveried — liv|er|ied [ lıvərid ] adjective wearing LIVERY (=a special uniform): Liveried doormen welcome you to the hotel … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
liveried — adjective wearing livery (1): a liveried servant … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
liveried — UK [ˈlɪvərɪd] / US adjective wearing livery (= a special uniform) Liveried doormen welcome you to the hotel … English dictionary
liveried — liv•er•ied [[t]ˈlɪv ə rid, ˈlɪv rid[/t]] adj. clad in livery: a liveried footman[/ex] … From formal English to slang
liveried — livery ► NOUN (pl. liveries) 1) a special uniform worn by a servant, an official, or a member of a City Company. 2) a distinctive design and colour scheme used on the vehicles or products of a company. 3) the members of a livery company… … English terms dictionary