wrap around one's little finger
To successfully control or exert influence over, especially for a sustained period of timeTo successfully control or exert influence over, especially for a sustained period of time.
» She has him wrapped around her finger.
Она крутит им как хочет. — sharptoothed
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1 senses(idiomatic)To successfully control or exert influence over, especially for a sustained period of time.
She has all of them wrapped around her little finger. They'd do anything for her.
um den Finger wickeln, um den kleinen Finger wickeln
вить верёвкиvitʹ verjóvki
Examples
10 sentencesShe has him wrapped around her finger.
ruОна крутит им как хочет. — sharptoothed
Tom certainly has Mary wrapped around his finger.
The baby wrapped his tiny hand around Tom's finger.
ruМалыш обхватил ручкой палец Тома. — Wezel
deDas Kindchen umfasste mit dem winzigen Händlein Toms Finger. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Wrap the band-aid around your finger.
She has Tom wrapped around her little finger.
ruОна из Тома верёвки вьёт. — marafon
deSie hat Tom um ihren kleinen Finger gewickelt. — raggione
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Forms
wraps around one's little finger, wrapping around one's little finger, wrapped around one's little finger, wrapped around one's little finger| Base form | wrap around one's little finger · to wrap around one's little finger |
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| 3rd person singular | wraps around one's little finger |
| Present participle | wrapping around one's little finger |
| Past simple | wrapped around one's little finger |
| Past participle | wrapped around one's little finger |
irregular
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | wrap around one's little finger |
| he, she, it | wraps around one's little finger |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | wrapped around one's little finger |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have wrapped around one's little finger |
| he, she, it | has wrapped around one's little finger |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will wrap around one's little finger |
Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle