wait on hand, foot and finger: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Worldwideinformalidiomatic
  • An emphatic variant of 'wait on hand and foot'; to attend to someone completely and serve all their needs or wishes.

  Examples

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  • During her recovery, the nurse waited on her hand, foot and finger to make sure she felt comfortable.

    Durante su recuperación, la enfermera la atendió completamente para asegurarse de que estuviera cómoda.

  • The celebrity was waited on hand, foot and finger by a team of assistants wherever she went.

    La celebridad fue atendida en todo momento por un equipo de asistentes dondequiera que iba.

  • He insisted on waiting on her hand, foot and finger after she broke her leg in the accident.

    Él insistió en atenderla completamente después de que se rompió la pierna en el accidente.

• 2.

  Worldwideneutral
  • To serve someone in a very attentive or fawning manner, often by doing domestic tasks or personal errands for them.

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  • The butler waited on the guests hand, foot and finger, anticipating every need before it was mentioned.

    El mayordomo atendió a los invitados en todo momento, anticipando cada necesidad antes de que la mencionaran.

  • She was waited on hand, foot and finger during her stay at the luxury hotel, enjoying every comfort.

    La atendieron completamente durante su estancia en el hotel de lujo, disfrutando de todas las comodidades.

  • In the royal palace, servants wait on the monarch hand, foot and finger without hesitation.

    En el palacio real, los sirvientes atienden al monarca en todo momento sin dudar.