Service Idiom

lip service

support shown by words only and not by action They paid lip service to the proposal but I don

press into service

required to help, forced to serve The young men were injured, so the old men were pressed into service.

at sb's service

ready for sb．'s use or command听任某人使用；听任某人差遣
I am at your service at any time．我随时为你效劳。
My bike is at your service．我的自行车你随便用好了。

pay lip service

Idiom(s): pay lip service (to sth)

Theme: RESPECT - INSINCERE

to express loyalty, respect, or support for something insincerely.
• You don't really care about politics. You're just paying lip service to the candidate.
• Don't sit here and pay lip service. Get busy!

out of service

Idiom(s): out of service

Theme: NONFUNCTIONING

inoperable; not now operating.
• Both elevators are out of service, so I had to use the stairs.
• The washroom is temporarily out of service.

of service

Idiom(s): be of service (to sb)

Theme: HELPFULNESS

to help someone; to serve someone. (A phrase often used by salesclerks.)
• Good morning, madam. May I be of service to you?
• Welcome to the Warwick Hotel. May I be of service?

at one's service

Idiom(s): be at one's service

Theme: HELPFULNESS

to be ready to help someone in any way.
• The count greeted me warmly and said, "Welcome to my home. Just let me know what you need. I'm at your service."
• The desk clerk said, "Good morning, madam. I'm at your service. "

at one's service|service

adv. phr. 1. Ready to serve or help you; prepared to obey your wish or command; subject to your orders. He placed himself completely at the President's service. "Now I am at your service," the dentist told the next patient. 2. Available for your use; at your disposal. He put a car and chauffeur at the visitor's service.

curb service|curb|service

n. Waiting on customers while they sit in their cars. Families with small children often look for hamburger stands that offer curb service.

lip service|lip|service

n. Support shown by words only and not by actions; a show of loyalty that is not proven in action.

Usually used with "pay". Bv holding elections, communism pays lip service to democracy, but it offers only one candidate per office. Some people pay lip service to education, but don't vote taxes for better schools.

of service|service

adj. phr. Valuable as a source of aid; helpful; useful. When a visitor seems lost or confused, the courteous student will ask "May I be of service?" A good jackknife is often of service to a camper.

room service|room|service

n. Service provided to hotel guests in their rooms. Also: The hotel workers who give this service. We called for room service when we wanted ice. Room service will install a TV set in your room upon demand.

yeoman service|service|yeoman

n. phr. Help in time of need; serviceable and good assistance. Sam was pressed into yeoman service in organizing our annual fundraiser for cerebral palsy victims.

at someone's service

at someone's service
Ready to help someone, at someone's disposal, as in The tour guide said he was at our service for the rest of the afternoon. [Second half of 1600s]

of service to someone, be

of service to someone, be
Help someone, as in How can I be of service to you? This idiom uses service in the sense of “supplying someone's needs.” [c. 1700]

service

service
see at someone's service; break someone's serve; lip service; of service to someone, be; press into service.