eat out of someone's hand

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To behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody

Violetta is well aware of all this and goes out of her way to charm him. . . . He eats out of her hand and would not notice is she fed him rocks.

accept control and influence of another
eat out of someone's hand

    Hyphenation

    eat out of someone's Hand

    Turkish pronunciation

    it aut ıv sʌmwʌnz händ

    Pronunciation

    /ˈēt ˈout əv ˈsəmˌwənz ˈhand/ /ˈiːt ˈaʊt əv ˈsʌmˌwʌnz ˈhænd/

    Etymology

    () An allusion to the manner in which a tame animal can be fed.
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