twist\ one\ around\ one's\ little\ finger
- 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 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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twist someone around one's little finger — ► twist (or wind or wrap) someone around one s little finger be able to make someone do whatever one wants. Main Entry: ↑little finger … English terms dictionary
twist someone around one's little finger — I twist (or wind or wrap) someone around one s little finger see little finger II twist (or wrap or wind) someone around one s little finger have the ability to make someone do whatever one wants III see little finger … Useful english dictionary
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
twist (or wind or wrap) someone around one's little finger — be able to make someone do whatever one wants. → little finger … English new terms dictionary
twist or wrap around one's (little) finger — idi twist or wrap around one s (little) finger, to exert complete control over … From formal English to slang
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… … Словарь американских идиом
wind someone around one's little finger — ► twist (or wind or wrap) someone around one s little finger be able to make someone do whatever one wants. Main Entry: ↑little finger … English terms dictionary
wrap someone around one's little finger — ► twist (or wind or wrap) someone around one s little finger be able to make someone do whatever one wants. Main Entry: ↑little finger … English terms dictionary
turn one around one's little finger — See: TWIST ONE AROUND ONE S LITTLE FINGER … Dictionary of American idioms