eat out of someone's hand

== English == === Alternative forms === eat from someone's hand === Etymology === An allusion to the manner in which a tame animal can be fed. === Pronunciation === === Verb === eat out of someone's hand (third-person singular simple present eats out of someone's hand, present participle eating out of someone's hand, simple past ate out of someone's hand, past participle eaten out of someone's hand) (idiomatic) To behave in a docile, submissive way towards someone. ==== Usage notes ==== Often used to describe a man's submissiveness to a woman due to romantic attraction. ==== Translations ==== === See also === putty in someone's hands wrap around one's little finger