English Dictionary

eat from the palm of someone's hand

動詞

別表記 異形

Alternative form of eat out of the palm of someone's hand.

日本語の意味

相手の魅力や説得力によって、相手に完全に従う、または容易に操られる状態を指す。 / 人の影響下にあって、自分の意志よりも相手の意向に従う様子を表す。

The charismatic leader could make the entire crowd eat from the palm of someone's hand with a single stirring speech.

そのカリスマ的な指導者は、たった一度の熱弁で聴衆全員を手のひらで転がすことができた。

意味（1）

Alternative form of eat out of the palm of someone's hand.

He'd decided at the last minute to put the man to work, and as a result, Harrison had stolen the show. The audience was eating from the palm of his hand, and he knew it.

eats from the palm of someone's hand （ present singular third-person ）

eating from the palm of someone's hand （ participle present ）

ate from the palm of someone's hand （ past ）

eaten from the palm of someone's hand （ participle past ）