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- wind (someone) around (one's) (little) finger
wind (someone) around (one's) (little) finger
wind (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 wound his parents around his little finger. Everyone accused her of winding the boss around her finger.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Vilhelms | | - | Latvian |
| Enu | | - | Western African, Akan |
| Ganzorig | | - | Mongolian |
| MÜMİNe | | - | Turkish |
| Mio | | mee-o | Japanese |
| Jacinto | | hah-THEEN-to (Spanish), hah-SEEN-to (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |