American Idioms and Expressions

Eat Out Of Someones Hands Idiom

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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 eating out of the manager's hands.


Some Random Idioms
put the bite on (someone)
What does "put the bite on (someone)" mean?
to try to get money from someoneThe boy often puts the bite on his father before the weekend.
VIP
What does "VIP" mean?
Very Important Person Very Important PersonThe football player was given the VIP treatment when he went to visit his hometown.
chickens come home to roost
What does "chickens come home to roost" mean?
someone`s words or actions come back to cause trouble for him or herThe man was very mean to other people when he was supervisor. Now his chickens have come home to roost and people are very unkind to him.
Death warmed up
What does "Death warmed up" mean?
(UK) If someone looks like death warmed up, they look very ill indeed. ('death warmed over' is the American form)
carrot and stick
What does "carrot and stick" mean?
a reward or a threat of punishment at the same time The trade negotiators took a carrot-and-stick approach to the automobile talks.
in flight
What does "in flight" mean?
while flyingTwo wonderful meals were served while we were in flight.
in the buff/raw
What does "in the buff/raw" mean?
naked, nudeI was in the buff when the doorbell rang.
see eye to eye (with someone)
What does "see eye to eye (with someone)" mean?
to agree with someone, to have the same opinion as someone elseI never see eye to eye with my friend about which television program to watch.
not enough room to swing a cat
What does "not enough room to swing a cat" mean?
idiom. very little space to move around
easy money
What does "easy money" mean?
money that you do not need to work hard to getI was able to make some easy money from my job during the summer.

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