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2021-09-16 11:09
To eat out of someone's hand American British verb phrase
This phrase often goes with the verb "have".
Used in a situation in which one is obedient or even under the control of someone else.
Although my partner in the project was so mean and uncooperative in the early days, I have had him eating out of my hand.
A good salesperson should have customers eating out of her hand.
I had the naughty kids eating out of my hand.
The verb "eat" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
people often do irrational or foolish things when they are in love.
I and my boyfriend have decided to get married in the summer. I don't think that's wise, since we won't have enough money saved by then to set up house. But then, one cannot love and be wise.
