Eat out of Meaning in English

expression

US

EET-owt-uhv

UK

EET-owt-ov

Definition

To take food from a particular container and eat it directly from there. It can also mean to be strongly influenced or manipulated by someone (informal).

Usage & Nuances

Literal use is about eating food straight from a container, like 'eat out of a bowl.' Informal/expression: 'eat out of someone's hand' means to be easily controlled or very trusting. Common in both literal and idiomatic senses. Don't confuse with 'eat out' (to dine at a restaurant).

• Spanish: comer de
• Portuguese (BR): comer de
• Portuguese (PT): comer de
• Chinese (Simplified): 从……吃
• Chinese (Traditional): 從……喫
• Hindi: से खाना खाना
• Arabic: يأكل من
• Bengali: থেকে খাওয়া - কারও হাত থেকে খাওয়া (অবশ্যই নির্ভরশীল/প্রভাবিত হওয়া অর্থে)
• Russian: есть из - есть с руки (переносное значение)
• Japanese: から食べる - 手から食べる（比喩的表現）
• Vietnamese: ăn trực tiếp từ - ăn từ tay (nghĩa bóng: dễ bị chi phối)
• Korean: 에서 먹다 - 손에서 먹다 (비유적)
• Turkish: -den yemek - elinden yemek (mecaz anlamı)
• Urdu: سے کھانا - ہاتھ سے کھانا (محاورہ)
• Indonesian: makan langsung dari - makan dari tangan (makna kiasan)

Example Sentences

The cat likes to eat out of my hand.

basic

Please don't eat out of the pot.

basic

Some children like to eat out of the box without using a plate.

basic

He can make her eat out of his hand with just a smile.

natural

Stop letting your friends eat out of the bag in the living room!

natural

I'm so tired, I'll just eat out of the container tonight.

natural