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eat out of (someone's) hand What does eat out of (someone's) hand mean?	to do what someone else wants	The secretary had her boss eating out of her hand and she could do whatever she wanted.
eat out of (someone's) hand What does eat out of (someone's) hand mean?	to do what someone else wants	I usually can get my supervisor to eat out of my hand.
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ballsy What does "ballsy" mean?	aggressive.	Don't be so ballsy. People don't like it.

go off the deep end What does "go off the deep end" mean?	to become angry or emotional	The man went off the deep end when he saw his picture in the paper.
think up (an excuse/idea) What does "think up (an excuse/idea)" mean?	to invent or create an excuse or idea	Our boss has thought up many interesting ideas for our company.
know (someone or something) like the back/palm of one's hand What does "know (someone or something) like the back/palm of one's hand" mean?	to know someone or something very well	The taxi driver knows the city like the back of his hand.
sick at heart What does "sick at heart" mean?	very sad or upset about something	The woman was sick at heart over the illness of her cat.

as a last resort What does "as a last resort" mean?	if everything else fails	As a last resort we decided to borrow some money from my father to buy the car.
out of earshot What does "out of earshot" mean?	too far from a sound to hear it	My parents were out of earshot and I could not hear what they were saying.
a hatchet man What does "a hatchet man" mean?	a politician whose job it is to say negative things about the opposition, a person in a company who must fire extra workers or cut other expenses	He is acting as a hatchet man for the leader but I don`t think that he really believes what he is saying.
skins What does "skins" mean?	drums

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Eat Out Of (someone's) Hand Idiom