do someone's bidding, to submit to someone's orders; perform services for someone. After he was promoted to vice president at the bank, he expected everyone around him to do his bidding.

bidding (ˈbΙͺdΙͺΕ‹) n 1. an order; command (often in the phrases do or follow the bidding of, at someone's bidding) 2. an invitation; summons 3. the act of making bids, as at an auction or in bridge

Definition of bidding noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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an order; command (often in the phrases do or follow the bidding of, at someone's bidding)

BIDDING definition: 1. the act of offering to pay a particular amount of money for something, by different people: 2…. Learn more.

A person's bidding is what he or she tells you to do for them. You do your brother's bidding when he asks you to bring him his shoes and you comply.

Idioms do someone's bidding, to submit to someone's orders; perform services for someone: After he was promoted to vice president at the bank, he expected everyone around him to do his bidding.

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