twist someone around your little finger
- twist someone around your little finger
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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 something
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Useful english dictionary.
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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! … New idioms 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