turn\ one\ around\ one's\ little\ finger
- turn\ one\ around\ one's\ little\ finger
• twist one around one's little finger
• turn one around one's little finger
• wrap one around one's finger
v. phr.
To have complete control over; to be able to make (someone) do anything you want.
Sue can twist any of the boys around her little finger.
jump through a hoop
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань".
Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс.
1997.
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turn one around one's little finger — See: TWIST ONE AROUND ONE S LITTLE FINGER … Dictionary of American idioms
turn one around one's little finger — See: TWIST ONE AROUND ONE S LITTLE FINGER … Dictionary of American idioms
twist\ one\ around\ one's\ little\ finger — • twist one around one s little finger • turn one around one s little finger • wrap one around one s finger v. phr. To have complete control over; to be able to make (someone) do anything you want. Sue can twist any of the boys around her little… … Словарь американских идиом
twist one around one's little finger — also[turn one around one s little finger] or[wrap one around one s finger] {v. phr.} To have complete control over; to be able to make (someone) do anything you want. * /Sue can twist any of the boys around her little finger./ Compare: JUMP… … Dictionary of American idioms
twist one around one's little finger — also[turn one around one s little finger] or[wrap one around one s finger] {v. phr.} To have complete control over; to be able to make (someone) do anything you want. * /Sue can twist any of the boys around her little finger./ Compare: JUMP… … Dictionary of American idioms
turn around one's little finger — phrasal see turn around one s finger … Useful english dictionary
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