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Idiom Eat Out of Your Hand
Example That kid will be eating out of my hand when I show him my new video game.
Meaning to be very cooperative and submissive; to believe and obey someone without question
Origin This expression, from the 20th century, describes what a tame or trusting animal will do if you treat it right. The person who created this idiom applied the same idea to human beings who trust fully and obey without question. People don't actually eat out of anyone's hand, but they do behave like obedient animals sometimes.

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