do someone's bidding

idiom

variants or less commonly do the bidding of someone
: to do what one is told or ordered to do especially by one in a position of power or authority
He was at the beck and call of powerful interest groups and was always willing to do their bidding.

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“Do someone's bidding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20someone%27s%20bidding. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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