your wish is my command
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5.3
- idiom
:
su deseo es una orden
- And the genie always says one thing: "Your wish is my command."
Examples
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OK, guess what - your wish is my command.
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"Your wish is my command."
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And you know what, the Universe says "your wish is my command".
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And the genie always says one thing: "Your wish is my command."
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Whenever you need help, just say the word; your wish is my command.
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The waiter smiled and said, "Your wish is my command," as he prepared their meal.
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In response to her polite request, he simply nodded and replied, "Your wish is my command."
Antonyms
How Willing
Surface Forms
Morphology
your + wish + be + mine + command
The meaning is directly derivable from the literal parts: it equates the addressee's 'wish' with the speaker's 'command', signaling that the speaker will carry out the request. This compositional logic is common across languages and follows a straightforward pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will likely understand the intended meaning.
Etymology
The phrase your wish is my command comes from the image of a loyal servant who treats the master's wish as a strict command, ready to act at once. So it now means 'I am very willing to do what you ask'.