dance attendance
Wait on servilely
To dance attendance on someone is to wait on them attentively, often excessively or obsequiously—hovering nearby, ready to fulfill their every wish.
The phrase suggests subservience, as if one were a servant whose job is to remain at the ready: He danced attendance on the CEO, fetching coffee and laughing at every joke.
Usually used critically.
Young deer, or flatter
- wait uponServe or assist another
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- fetch and carryDo menial retrieval tasks
- kowtowExcessive deference shown physically
cater to · grovel · defer · obsequiousness · sycophancy · subservience · obedience · flattery
Love to excess
- adoreLove intensely
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- dedicateSet apart formally
- devoteCommit fully to
loyalty · faithfulness · allegiance · attentiveness · constancy · ardor · besotted · infatuation
Stay beyond necessity
- tarryDelay one's leaving
- bideTo linger expectantly
- awaitRemain expectant for
- patienceCalm during delays
anticipation · vigil · standby · ready · on call · cooling heels · loiter · hang about
fawn
Young deer, or flatter
- wait uponServe or assist another
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- fetch and carryDo menial retrieval tasks
cater to · kowtow · grovel · defer · obsequiousness · sycophancy · subservience · obedience · flattery · toadying
dote
Love to excess
devote · loyalty · faithfulness · allegiance · attentiveness · constancy · ardor · besotted · infatuation · cherish
linger
Stay beyond necessity
patience · anticipation · vigil · standby · ready · on call · cooling heels · loiter · hang about
dance attendanceignore
Refuse to notice
neglect · disregard · snub · cold-shoulder · give the cold shoulder
dance attendancelord it over
Behave arrogantly toward subordinates
domineer · boss around · call the shots · take charge · assert oneself
dance attendancelord it over
Behave arrogantly toward subordinates
dominate · call the shots · crack the whip · hold court · command
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