词汇 | OBEDIENCE |
释义 | IDIOMSLANG OBEDIENCE abide by something to follow the rules of something; to obey someone's orders.John felt that he had to abide by his father 5 wishes.All drivers are expected to abide by the rules of the road. at someone's beck and call ready to obey someone. (Fixed order.)What makes you think I wait around here at your beck and call? I live here too, you know!It was a fine hotel. There were dozens of maids and waiters at our beck and call. eat out of someone's hands to do what someone else wants; to obey someone eagerly. (Often with have.)Just wait! I'll have everyone eating out of my hands. They'll do whatever I ask.The president has Congress eating out of his hands.A lot of people are eating out of his hands. in keeping (with something) and in line with something in accord or harmony with something; following the rules of something.In keeping with your instructions, I've canceled your order.I'm disappointed with your behavior. It really wasn't in keeping.It was not in line with the kind of behavior we expect here. jump through a hoop and jump through hoops to do everything possible to obey or please someone; to bend over backwards (to do something). (Informal. Trained animals jump through hoops.)She expects us to jump through hoops for her.What do you want me to do—jump through a hoop? out of keeping (with something) not following the rules of something; out of accord with something.The length of this report is out of keeping with your request.I didn't even read it because it was so much out of keeping. toe the mark and toe the line to do what one is expected to do; to follow the rules.You'll get ahead, Sally. Don't worry. Just toe the mark, and everything will be okay.John finally got fired. He just couldn't learn to toe the line. |
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