ate out of someone's hand

A form of eat out of someone's hand — To behave in a docile, submissive way towards someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of eat out of someone's hand
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APA

ate out of someone's hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ate%20out%20of%20someone's%20hand

MLA

“ate out of someone's hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ate%20out%20of%20someone's%20hand. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ate out of someone's hand,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ate%20out%20of%20someone's%20hand.

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