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An allusion to the manner in which a tame animal can be fed.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
eat out of someone's hand
Today it means: To behave in a docile, submissive way towards someone. Full definition →
Today it means: To behave in a docile, submissive way towards someone. Full definition →
An allusion to the manner in which a tame animal can be fed.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.