twist someone around your little finger

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
Main entry: little finger

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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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

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