hand and foot
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He suffered frostbite on his right hand and foot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
A perfect metaphor to highlight the repulsive and obscene levels of wealth and privilege these people hold and forget about so easily as they have people wait on them hand and foot.
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2023
Doe Bay is a place to relax, but it’s not a place to be waited on hand and foot.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2023
“We are not allowed to throw a punch until we get hit. In any emergency, we are bound hand and foot because we set advanced limits on ourselves about when to respond.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2023
Sweat a little, barf a little, lie in bed watching videos for a few days while the ’rents wait on you hand and foot — not a bad deal, overall.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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