eat out of someone's hand

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To behave in a docile, submissive way towards someone. idiomatic
    — "And after all this," I remarked, "I suppose you were ready to eat out of his hand." "Don't be coarse, James. I don't know where you get these vulgar expressions from."

词形变化

eats out of someone's hand present,singular,third-person eating out of someone's hand participle,present ate out of someone's hand past eaten out of someone's hand participle,past eat from someone's hand alternative

词源

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