How to Pronounce "eat out of your hand"
expression
EET-OWT-uhv-YOR-HAND
EET-OWT-ov-YAW-HAND
Definition
If someone 'eats out of your hand', they do whatever you want and are easy for you to control, often because they trust or admire you.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈit/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhænd
British English
ˈiːt/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈænd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EET-OWT-uhv-YOR-HAND
UK
EET-OWT-ov-YAW-HAND
Listen in Context
The students will eat out of your hand if you are friendly to them.
The dog was so gentle that it would eat out of your hand.
After her speech, everyone was eating out of her hand.
Give it a week and he’ll have the whole team eating out of his hand.