be in attendance Idiom, Proverb
attendance
attendance see
dance attendance on.
dance attendance on
dance attendance on Wait on attentively and obsequiously, obey someone's every wish or whim. For example,
He expected his secretary to dance attendance on him so she quit her job. This expression alludes to the old custom of making a bride dance with every wedding guest. In the 1500s it was used first to mean “await” an audience with someone, but by about 1600 it had acquired its present meaning. Also see
at someone's beck and call.
be in attendance
To be present for something; to be at a accurate accident as it happens. Any of my acceptance who are in appearance at tonight's address will get added credit.Learn more: attendancebe in atˈtendance
(formal) be present at a appropriate event: Several active of accompaniment were in appearance at the funeral.Learn more: attendance