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- twist around one's finger
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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Minos | | - | Greek Mythology |
| Fuad | | - | Arabic |
| Momoka | | mo-mo-kah | Japanese |
| Damir | | DAH-meer (Croatian, Serbian) | Croatian, Serbian, Slovene |
| Auxentius | | - | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
| &Thorn;One | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |