fetches and carries
Retrieves and delivers
Fetches and carries describes doing menial errands or tasks at someone's bidding, like a servant or trained dog.
The phrase emphasizes subservience—running back and forth to retrieve things and deliver them: She's tired of being the one who fetches and carries for everyone in the office.
- errandShort task away from home
- retrieveGet something back
- run errandsComplete small outside tasks
- odd jobMiscellaneous small task
- run aroundEvasive bureaucratic treatment
gofer · hand and foot · wait on · subordinate · minion · lackey · helper · deliver · underling · do someone's bidding · skivvy · aide · bring · carry · dogsbody · servant · hireling · hired help
fetches and carriescommands
Authoritative orders given
delegates · directs · bosses around · pulls the strings · presides
fetches and carriesdelegates
Chosen representatives or assigns
passes the buck · supervises · manages · orchestrates · oversees
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