To eat out of someone's hand In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "to eat out of someone's hand", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-09-16 11:09

Meaning of To eat out of someone's hand

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.

Grammar and Usage of To eat out of someone's hand

Verb Forms

  • To eat out of someone's hand
  • eats out of someone's hand
  • To eating out of someone's hand
  • ate out of someone's hand
  • eaten out of someone's hand

The verb "eat" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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