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at (someone`s) beck and call What does at (someone`s) beck and call mean?	to be always ready to serve somebody	His eldest daughter is always at his beck and call when he spends an evening at home.
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meat and potatoes What does "meat and potatoes" mean?	basic simple and good food, simple tastes	The man is a meat-and-potatoes person who enjoys the simple pleasures of life.

ride herd on (someone) What does "ride herd on (someone)" mean?	to watch closely and strictly supervise someone (as a cowboy would supervise a herd of cattle)	The manager has been riding herd on his employees so that he can get the job done quickly.
ride on (someone's) coattails What does "ride on (someone's) coattails" mean?	to have one's fortune or success depend on another person	The sales manager was riding on the coattails of his boss and hoped to achieve success in the company.
for kicks What does "for kicks" mean?	for fun	We decided to go to the airport to watch the airplanes for kicks.
ride herd on (someone) What does "ride herd on (someone)" mean?	to watch closely and strictly supervise someone (as a cowboy would supervise a herd of cattle)	The manager has been riding herd on his employees so that he can get the job done quickly.

off to one side What does "off to one side" mean?	to be beside something, to be moved a little away from something	We put the old chair off to one side while we tried to decide what to do with it.
bag What does "bag" mean?	use a bag breathing apparatus to get air into someone's lungs (standard phrase in medicine)
give (someone) the low-down (on someone or something) What does "give (someone) the low-down (on someone or something)" mean?	to tell someone the full story about someone or something	I gave my friend the low-down on our plans for the weekend.
hyped What does "hyped" mean?	stimulated; excited; eager
paint the town red What does "paint the town red" mean?	to go out and party and have a good time	When my cousin came to visit us we decided to go out and paint the town red.
get/have the blues What does "get/have the blues" mean?	to become sad or depressed	The dull cloudy weather has caused me to get the blues.

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At (someone`s) Beck And Call Idiom