at someone's disposal

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Meaning · English

Available to help or serve someone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sẵn sàng giúp đỡ hoặc phục vụ ai đó

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Literally: under someone's control
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The car is at your disposal for the weekend

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “at someone's disposal” mean?

Available to help or serve someone Literally: under someone's control

Is “at someone's disposal” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.