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eat out of (someone's) hands What does eat out of (someone's) hands mean?	to do what someone else wants	The young secretary is always eating out of her bosses hands.
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take the money and run What does "take the money and run" mean?	to accept what is offered to you before the offer is gone	I plan to take the money and run as I do not believe that I will get any more money for the settlement of my car accident.

lay in (something) What does "lay in (something)" mean?	store up a supply of something, get and store something for future use	They are trying to lay in as much food as possible before winter comes.
big fish in a small pond What does "big fish in a small pond" mean?	an important person in a small place	The man was not so important in the city but in the small town he was a big fish in a small pond.
have a mind of one's own What does "have a mind of one's own" mean?	someone does/thinks what they want to do/think instead of doing/thinking what they are told	The little boy has a mind of his own and he always wants to do what he wants.
bull in a china shop What does "bull in a china shop" mean?	someone who is clumsy and upsets other people or plans	Our boss was like a bull in a china shop when I saw him at the meeting last week.
bats in the belfry What does "bats in the belfry" mean?	crazy, eccentric (bats are not birds but are mammals that can fly)	I think that my boss has bats in the belfry. His ideas are absolutely crazy.
from door to door What does "from door to door" mean?	moving from one door to another	The children went from door to door to collect money for the earthquake victims.

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Eat Out Of (someone's) Hands Idiom