be at somebody's command Idiom

chain of command

order of those in power, line of authority If you are a lieutenant, the chain of command goes up and down.

commando

see go commando

go commando

not wearing underwear

at sb's command

1．ready to obey sb．听从某人的命令
The dog went for the man at its master's command．主子一声令下，狗就向那人扑去。
2．at sb．'s service受某人支配
She has a large vocabulary at her command．她掌握大量的词汇。

have a good command of

Idiom(s): have a good command of sth

Theme: KNOWLEDGE

to know something well.
• Bill has a good command of French.
• Jane has a good command of economic theory.

command module|command|module

n., Space English 1. One of the three main sections of the basic Apollo spacecraft. It weighs six tons and is cone shaped. It contains crew compartments and from it the astronauts can operate the lunar module (LM), the docking systems, etc. 2. Informal transferred sense. The cockpit, the chief place where a person does his most important work. My desk is my command module.

in command|command

adv. phr. In control of; in charge. Helen is in command of the situation.

command

command
In addition to the idiom beginning with command, also see have a good command of.

command performance

command performance
An occasion that one is obliged to attend, as in My boss's invitations to dinner are always a command performance. This term originally (late 1800s) denoted a theatrical or musical performance presented at the behest of a sovereign or head of state. By the 1930s it was also used figuratively for any more or less obligatory occasion or performance.

be at (one's) command

To be accessible to advice or serve one. As the citizen book clerk, I am at your command! How can I advice with this project?Learn more: command

be at somebody’s comˈmand

(formal) be accessible to obey somebody: I’m at your command — what would you like me to do?Learn more: command

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