eat out of someone's hand
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Meaning · English
To be completely under someone's control or influence
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
hoàn toàn dưới sự kiểm soát hoặc ảnh hưởng của ai đó
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Literally: to eat food from someone's hand
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The dog will eat out of your hand if you give it treats
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “eat out of someone's hand” mean?
To be completely under someone's control or influence Literally: to eat food from someone's hand
Is “eat out of someone's hand” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.