have (someone) twisted round (one's) (little)



have (someone) twisted round (one's) (little) finger

To have complete control, dominance, or mastery over somebody; to be able to make someone do whatever one wishes. The spoiled little brat has his parents completely twisted round his little finger. Everyone accused her of getting the promotion by having the boss twisted round her finger.
See also: finger, have, round, twist

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Valeriusvə-LER-ee-əs (English)Ancient Roman
Boran-Turkish
Finn[fin]
CymbelineSIM-bə-leen (English)Literature
Chidubem-Western African, Igbo
Radomir-Serbian, Russian, Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic