TWIST/WRAP SOMEONE AROUND ONE`S LITTLE FINGER

Meaning of TWIST/WRAP SOMEONE AROUND ONE`S LITTLE FINGER in English

have complete control over My sister has her boss wrapped around her little finger and she is able to do anything that she wants.

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SOMEONE — alcun, alquí
English interlingue dictionary
SOMEONE — pronoun Date: 14th century some person ; somebody
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LITTLE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Little Armenia Little Entente Little League little magazine Little Missouri River Little Richard Little …
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WRAP — I. ˈrap, dial ˈräp verb ( wrapped also wrapt -pt ; wrapped also wrapt ; wrapping ; wraps ) Etymology: …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TWIST
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ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
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FINGER — I. ˈfiŋgə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fingar finger, Old …
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AROUND — I. əˈrau̇nd adverb Etymology: Middle English, probably from a- (I) + round, n. 1. a. : in a circle or …
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SOMEONE — ˈsəm(ˌ)wən pronoun Etymology: Middle English sum oon, from sum, som some + oon one : some person : somebody hoping …
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WRAP — /rap/ , v. , wrapped or wrapt, wrapping , n. , adj. v.t. 1. to enclose in something wound or …
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TWIST — — twistable , adj. — twistability , n. — twistedly , adv. — twistingly , adv. /twist/ , v.t. 1. …
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SOMEONE — /sum"wun', -weuhn/ , pron. some person; somebody. [ 1275-1325; ME; see SOME, ONE ]
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ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
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FINGER — — fingerer , n. — fingerless , adj. /fing"geuhr/ , n. 1. any of the terminal members of the hand, …
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AROUND — /euh rownd"/ , adv. 1. in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, …
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SOMEONE — pron. some person, somebody
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SOMEONE — n. person, human, human being
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WRAP — I. ˈrap verb ( wrapped ; wrap·ping ) Etymology: Middle English wrappen Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. : …
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TWIST — I. ˈtwist verb Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch twisten, from twist twine, discord, quarrel; akin to Old English …
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ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
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FINGER — I. ˈfiŋ-gər noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fingar finger Date: before 12th century …
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AROUND — I. ə-ˈrau̇nd adverb Etymology: Middle English, from a- (I) + round (II) Date: 14th century 1. a. : in a …
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SOMEONE — pronoun Date: 14th century : some person : somebody
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WRAP — vt to wind or fold together; to arrange in folds. 2. wrap ·vt to snatch up; transport; chiefly used …
Webster English vocab
TWIST — noun the form given in twisting. 2. twist ·noun a roll of twisted dough, baked. 3. twist ·vt a twig. …
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LITTLE — noun a small degree or scale; miniature. 2. little ·adj short in duration; brief; as, a little sleep. 3. little …
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FINGER — vt to touch lightly; to toy with. 2. finger ·vt to execute, as any delicate work. 3. finger ·vt to …
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SOMEONE — ■ pronoun 1》 an unknown or unspecified person. 2》 a person of importance or authority.
Concise Oxford English vocab
WRAP — [wrap] vb wrapped ; wrap.ping [ME wrappen] vt (14c) 1 a: to cover esp. by winding or folding b: to …
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TWIST — [twist] vb [ME, fr. OE -twist rope; akin to MD twist quarrel, twine, OE twa two] vt (15c) 1 a: …
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SOMEONE — [some.one] pron (14c): some person: somebody
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FINGER — [fin.ger] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG fingar finger] (bef. 12c) 1: any of the five terminating members of …
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FINGER — ancient measure of 1/8 yard, or 4 1/2 inches (11.4 cm), used primarily to measure lengths of cloth. The finger …
Britannica English vocabulary
SOMEONE — someone BrE AmE ˈsʌm wʌn § \ -wɒn ▶ ˌ someone ˈ clever BrE AmE ▶ ˌ someone ˈ else …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WRAP — / ræp; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( -pp- ) 1. [ vn ] wrap sth (up) (in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TWIST
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMEONE — / ˈsʌmwʌn; NAmE / (also some·body ) pronoun 1. a person who is not known or mentioned by name : …
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LITTLE — / ˈlɪtl; NAmE / adjective , determiner , pronoun , adverb ■ adjective [ usually before noun ] HELP NOTE …
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FINGER — / ˈfɪŋgə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. one of the four long thin parts that stick out …
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AROUND — / əˈraʊnd; NAmE / adverb , preposition ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of around in phrasal …
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WRAP — I. wrap 1 S3 /ræp/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle wrapped , present participle wrapping ) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TWIST — I. twist 1 S3 /twɪst/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ twist , ↑ twister ; verb …
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SOMEONE — I. some ‧ one 1 S1 W1 /ˈsʌmwʌn/ BrE AmE pronoun used to mean a person, when you do not …
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ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
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FINGER — I. fin ‧ ger 1 S2 W2 /ˈfɪŋɡə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ] 1 …
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AROUND — a ‧ round S1 W1 /əˈraʊnd/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition 1 . surrounding or on all sides of something …
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WRAP — v. & n. --v.tr. (wrapped, wrapping) 1 (often foll. by up) envelop in folded or soft encircling material (wrap it …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TWIST — v. & n. --v. 1 a tr. change the form of by rotating one end and not the other or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SOMEONE — n. & pron. = SOMEBODY.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
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LITTLE — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (littler, littlest; less or lesser; least) 1 small in size, amount, degree, etc.; not great …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FINGER — n. & v. --n. 1 any of the terminal projections of the hand (including or excluding the thumb). 2 the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WRAP — v. & n. v.tr. (wrapped, wrapping) 1 (often foll. by up) envelop in folded or soft encircling material (wrap it …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TWIST — v. & n. v. 1 a tr. change the form of by rotating one end and not the other or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SOMEONE — n. & pron. = SOMEBODY.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LITTLE — adj., n., & adv. adj. (littler, littlest; less or lesser; least) 1 small in size, amount, degree, etc.; not great …
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FINGER — n. & v. n. 1 any of the terminal projections of the hand (including or excluding the thumb). 2 the …
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AROUND — adv. & prep. adv. 1 on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at …
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TWIST — v. & n. --v. 1. a tr. change the form of by rotating one end and not the other or …
Oxford English vocab
SOMEONE — n. & pron. SOMEBODY.
Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab
LITTLE — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (littler, littlest; less or lesser; least) 1. small in size, amount, degree, etc.; not great …
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