have (someone) eating out of the palm of (one's) hand

have (someone) eating out of the palm of (one's) hand

To have great influence over someone. If you want to have someone eating out of the palm of your hand, flattery always helps. The performer was electrifying, and the entire audience was eating out of the palm of his hand by the end of the show.

See also: eating, hand, have, of, out, palm

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