eat out of your hand

Meaning

1. eat out of your / sb's hand

   to trust sb and be willing to do what they say

   She'll have them eating out of her hand in no time.

In the movies · 3

• Given enough time, I could have her eating out of my hand.A Shot in the Dark1964
• Don't worry about them. They eat out of my hand.Monkey Business1931
• Now I know why it took you so long to get that dog to eat out of your hand.White Dog1982
• ...to have Janey eating out of your hand.Not Another Teen Movie2001
• You got them all eating out of your hands.Hotel Rwanda2004
• ...but you've got him eating right out of your hand.Scarlet Street1945

Learn it in full scenes

• A Shot in the Dark1964
  • Clouseau Investigates the Pistol Pen
  • Clouseau Interrogates Maria
  • Dreyfus Takes Over the Case

From the same entry

• eat alive
• eat, drink and be merry
• eat your heart out
• eat your heart out
• eat humble pie
• eat like a horse
• eat out of house and home
• eat your words
• I could eat a horse
• I'll eat my hat
• what's eating him
• have your cake and eat it