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.

Compare: jump through a hoop

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 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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