- obey someone
- expr.jemandem gehorchen ausdr.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
obey someone
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Obey — may refer to: Obedience (human behavior), the act of following instructions or recognizing someone s authority André Obey, the 20th century French playwright David Obey, US Congressman from Wisconsin Obey, a 1995 album by the Swedish band… … Wikipedia
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obey — o|bey [əuˈbeı, ə US ou , ə ] v [I and T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: obeir, from Latin oboedire, from audire to hear ] to do what someone in authority tells you to do, or what a law or rule says you must do ≠ ↑disobey ▪ The little boy … Dictionary of contemporary English
obey — verb 1) I was honor bound to obey Syn: do what someone says, carry out someone s orders; submit to, defer to, bow to, yield to, give in to 2) he refused to obey the order Syn: carry out, perform, act on, execute … Thesaurus of popular words
obey — verb (I, T) to do what someone in a position of authority tells you to do, or to do what a law or rule says you must do: The men always obey him. | “Stand still!” he bellowed. Only a few obeyed. | obey an order/command: Soldiers are expected to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
obey something to the letter — follow/obey/something to the letter phrase to do exactly what you are told to do I want you to follow those rules to the letter. Thesaurus: to obey a law or rule, or to accept someone s authoritysynonym obedience and cooperationhyponym … Useful english dictionary
obey — verb 1) I obeyed him Syn: do what someone says, submit to, defer to, do as one is told 2) he refused to obey the order Syn: carry out, perform, act on, execute, discharge, implement 3) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
at someone's beck and call — at someone’s beck and call phrase available to do things for another person whenever they want Your mother can’t be at your beck and call all the time. Thesaurus: available and to be, or to become availablesynonym Main entry: beck * * * always… … Useful english dictionary
bow down to someone — bow down (to (someone/something)) to obey someone or something. The old man expects me to bow down to him, but I won t do it. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of bow down (= to show obedience or respect by bending the head down or the body … New idioms dictionary
sieg-heil someone — [“sig”hail] tv. to show homage to someone; to salute and obey someone. (From German. Use caution with this reminder of Nazi Germany.) □ The guy expects all his underlings to sieg heil him and worship the ground he walks on. □ I won’t sieg heil… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
at someone's beck and call — always having to be ready to obey someone s orders. → beck … English new terms dictionary
