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- wrapped around (one's) little finger
wrapped around (one's) little finger
wrapped around (one's) little finger
Completely charmed by another person. Usually used with a negative connotation, as if one is under the other person's spell. When I heard that my brother was going to do volunteer work with his new girlfriend, I knew that she had him wrapped around her little finger. When I overheard Ms. Smith giving Ben extra credit, I couldn't help but roll my eyes and think that he had her totally wrapped around his little finger.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
ÉImhear | | EE-mur | Irish, Irish Mythology |
Andrei | | ahn-DRYAY (Russian) | Romanian, Russian, Bulgarian, Old Church Slavic |
Selvaggia | | - | Italian |
Polly | | ['pɔli] | |
Gemaryahu | | - | Biblical Hebrew |
Makari | | - | Russian (Archaic) |