twist (someone) around (your) little finger
- twist (someone) around (your) little finger
- twist/wrap (someone) around/round (your) little finger
to be able to persuade someone to do anything you want, usually because they like you so much.
He'd do anything you asked him to. You've got him wrapped around your little finger!
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2014.
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twist someone around your little finger — twist/wind/someone around your little finger informal phrase to easily persuade someone to do what you want She’s a woman who can wrap men around her little finger. Thesaurus: to encourage someone to do or to not do somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
twist (someone) round (your) little finger — twist/wrap (someone) around/round (your) little finger to be able to persuade someone to do anything you want, usually because they like you so much. He d do anything you asked him to. You ve got him wrapped around your little finger! … New idioms dictionary
wind someone around your little finger — twist/wind/someone around your little finger informal phrase to easily persuade someone to do what you want She’s a woman who can wrap men around her little finger. Thesaurus: to encourage someone to do or to not do somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
wrap (someone) around (your) little finger — twist/wrap (someone) around/round (your) little finger to be able to persuade someone to do anything you want, usually because they like you so much. He d do anything you asked him to. You ve got him wrapped around your little finger! … New idioms dictionary
wrap (someone) round (your) little finger — twist/wrap (someone) around/round (your) little finger to be able to persuade someone to do anything you want, usually because they like you so much. He d do anything you asked him to. You ve got him wrapped around your little finger! … New idioms dictionary
little finger — noun count the smallest finger on your hand twist/wind someone around your little finger INFORMAL to easily persuade someone to do what you want … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
little finger — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms little finger : singular little finger plural little fingers the smallest finger on your hand • twist/wind someone around your little finger informal to easily persuade someone to do what you want She s a woman … English dictionary
finger — fin|ger1 W2S2 [ˈfıŋgə US ər] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of your hand)¦ 2 cross your fingers 3 not lift/raise a finger 4 put your finger on something 5 not lay a finger on somebody 6 have/keep your finger on the pulse (of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
twist — 1 verb 1 BEND (T) to bend and turn something several times, especially in order to make something or to tie it to something: twist sth into/around etc: She twisted the wire into the shape of a star. 2 MOVE (I) to turn a part of your body around… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
finger — 1 noun (C) 1 PART OF YOUR HAND one of the four long thin parts on your hand, not including your thumb: She let sand run through her fingers. | Tim ran his finger along the windowsill. see also: index finger, little finger, middle finger, ring… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English