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	Pronounced	Usage
Matthias	mah-TEE-ahs (German), mə-THIE-əs (English)	Greek, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, French, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Acantha	ə-KAN-thə (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Amandus	-	Late Roman
Kallisto	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Yima Kshaeta	-	Persian Mythology
Osborne	['ɔzbən]