American Idioms and Expressions

Have Someone Eating Out Of The Palm Of Ones Hand Idiom

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have (someone) eating out of (the palm of) one's hand
What does have (someone) eating out of (the palm of) one's hand mean?
someone is willing to do whatever you want him or her to do The woman has her supervisor eating out of the palm of her hand.


Some Random Idioms
follow the crowd
What does "follow the crowd" mean?
to do what everyone else is doingMost of the high school students like to follow the crowd.
to mix up (something)
What does "to mix up (something)" mean?
to confuse things, to make a mistake about somethingThe teacher mixed up the DVDs and played the wrong one in front of the class.
on one's own time
What does "on one's own time" mean?
not while one is at workThe company told the employees that they must make their personal phone calls on their own time.
buy (something) for a song
What does "buy (something) for a song" mean?
to buy something cheaplyWe were able to buy the boat for a song.
be of the persuasion that (something) is so
What does "be of the persuasion that (something) is so" mean?
to believe that something is true or existsMy grandfather is of the persuasion that it is more important to work than to go to school.
under one's thumb
What does "under one's thumb" mean?
under the control of; manipulated by. "Under My Thumb" (song title).
all along
What does "all along" mean?
all the timeI knew all along that my friend would not get the promotion.
LSHITIWMP
What does "LSHITIWMP" mean?
laughing so hard I think I wet my pants
make a name for oneself
What does "make a name for oneself" mean?
become well-known or famousHe has made a name for himself in the field of computers.
a know-it-all
What does "a know-it-all" mean?
a person who acts as if he or she knows everythingHe is a know-it-all and nobody likes to be around him.
if the mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain
What does "if the mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain" mean?
if someone will not come to you then you must go to themThe grandchildren would never visit their grandparents. But if the mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain. So the grandparents went to visit their grandchildren.

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