Eat out of your/somebody’s hand

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To easily convince or manage someone, as though they are very tame or submissive.

He is so good at negotiating that he can make anyone eat out of his hand.
Visual representation of "eat out of your/somebody’s hand" - To easily convince or manage someone, as though they are very tame or submissive.

Often appears as...

  • have someone eat out of your hand
  • make someone eat out of your hand

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Disapproving

Idiomatic

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Power Dynamics

Used to describe a situation where one person has complete control over another.

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With just a few compliments, she had him eating out of her hand.
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Persuasion Skill

Highlights someone's ability to convince others to do something effortlessly.

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He can even make the boss eat out of his hand; his persuasion skill is unmatched.
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Tamed Submission

Implies that the person being influenced is acting very submissive, like a tame animal.

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During the debate, the audience was eating out of her hand, nodding in agreement.
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