Idiom: wait on someone
Meaning
Idiom: wait on someone
- to serve someone, especially in a restaurant or store
Example sentences
— When my kids became teenagers I stopped waiting on them and they quickly learned how to help themselves.
— “Would you like to try on those shoes?” “Thank you but another salesperson is waiting on us.”
— Being sick hasn't been so bad because I've stayed in bed and my husband has been waiting on me all week.
— Welcome to Mia's Pizzeria. My name's Joey and I'll be waiting on you tonight.
— I always loved waiting on my dad when I was a little girl. He'd sit in his recliner chair and I'd bring him the paper, drinks, his dinner, etc.
— My boyfriend and I wait on each other in equal amounts I think.
— Did you hear my ex-husband went to the Philippines to try to find a younger woman to marry and bring back here to wait on him!
Synonyms
- wait on someone hand and foot
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