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twist around one's finger

twist around one's finger

Also, turn or wind or wrap around one's finger . Exert complete control over someone, do as one likes with someone, as in Alison could twist just about every man around her finger. This hyperbolic term dates from the mid-1800s.
See also: around, finger, twist

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SomaSO-mawHungarian
DieuwkeDOO-kəFrisian
Salathielsə-LAH-thee-əl (English)Biblical, Biblical Greek
Timaios-Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Margita-Hungarian, Slovak
Aletha-English
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