Eat out of your hand
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To be easily controlled or swayed, tamed.
Origin
From 19th-century Britain, tied to animals; taming with food, slang by 1830s for sway. A 1840 'Punch' uses it for a charmed lass.
Variants
- Out of hand
Usage Examples
- She's got him eating out of her hand-whipped!
- The crowd ate out of his hand after that speech.
- Eat out of your hand; he's yours now.
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