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
Rayleneray-LEENEnglish (Rare)
Sotiria-Greek
Symeonu-Old Church Slavic
Gherardoge-RAHR-doItalian (Archaic)
Macsen-Welsh
Luka-Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Georgian, Old Church Slavic