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'...eating out of his hand'
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00 I would like to know the exactly meaning of this I think it's a expression in this sentence: 02 br
00 ' It was a far cry from what Tom had expected by this time: that he would have Mr Greenlaf EATING OUT OF HIS HAND, ...' 02 br
00 Thanks in advance, jo. 0-
00 I would like to know the exactly meaning of this I think it's a expression in this sentence: 02 br
00 ' It was a far cry from what Tom had expected by this time: that he would have Mr Greenlaf EATING OUT OF HIS HAND, ...' 02 br
00 Thanks in advance, jo. 0-
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0 Hello Guest 02 br 02 br 00 "Eat out of X's hand" is literally "take up food out of X's hand". Figuratively it means "depend on X" or "be obedient to X". 02 br 02 br 00 paco 0-
- 0 Hello Guest 02 br 02 br 00 "Eat out of X's hand" is literally "take up food out of X's hand".
- Figuratively it means "depend on X" or "be obedient to X".
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0 Hello Guest 02 br
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00 "Eat out of X's hand" is literally "take up food out of X's hand". Figuratively it means "depend on X" or "be obedient to X". 02 br
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02 br
00 "Eat out of X's hand" is literally "take up food out of X's hand". Figuratively it means "depend on X" or "be obedient to X". 02 br
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0 it is an 01 i 00 idiom 02 i 00 meaning that you get someone to do whatever you want, and they are pleased to do it. 0-
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