turn (someone) around (one's) (little) finger



turn (someone) around (one's) (little) finger

To gain complete control, dominance, or mastery over somebody; to make someone do whatever one wishes. The spoiled little brat has completely turned his parents around his little finger. Everyone accused her of turning the boss around her finger.
See also: around, finger, turn

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ArankaAW-rawn-kawHungarian
LetÍCiale-TEE-zyə (Portuguese), le-CHEE-zyə (Brazilian Portuguese)Portuguese
Jadranka-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Elisedd-Ancient Celtic
Mstislavmstee-SLAHF (Russian)Czech, Russian, Medieval Slavic
Frank (1)FRANGK (English), FRAHNK (German, Dutch), FRAWNK (French)English, German, Dutch, French