eat out of someone's hand

Be manipulated or dominated by another, be submissive, as in He had the press eating out of his hand. This metaphoric expression alludes to a tame animal eating out of one's hand. [Early 1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Maximino	mahk-see-MEE-no (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Nasir	-	Arabic
Rayen	-	Native American, Mapuche, Spanish (Latin American)
Hruodnand	-	Ancient Germanic
Sarpedon	-	Greek Mythology
Sostrate	-	Ancient Greek