英语词汇“to have wrapped around one's finger”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

i. to wrap (also wind, twist, turn, etc.) (a person) round one's finger: to have the ability to make (a person) do whatever one wants; to control or influence (a person). In later use often in to have (a person) wrapped around one's finger and variants. Cf. to wrap (also wind, twist, turn, etc.) (a person) round one's little finger at little finger n. Phrases 1.

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society > authority > subjection > subjecting or subjugation > subject [verb (transitive)] > make obedient > to one's will

to bring any one to, or have him at, one's bent1575

to wrap (also wind, twist, turn, etc.) (a person) round one's finger1713

1713 Answer to Examiner's Cavils against Barrier Treaty 28 He would wind Torey round his Finger.

1759 Campaign II. x. 73 Egad I can turn mother Slim round my finger.

1822 A. MacLaren Juvenile Friendship ii. i. 13 Glen: I can twist and turn her round my finger as l please.

1855 J. L. Motley Rise Dutch Republic III. v. iii. 227 Margaret..had already turned that functionary round her finger.

1861 T. Hughes Tom Brown at Oxf. II. ix. 169 I am sure one could turn him round one's finger.

1936 I. Gershwin He hasn't Thing except Me in Compl. Lyrics (1993) 244/2 Yet he twists me 'round his finger—Funny that it's a rat I adore.

1983 G. M. Sumner in Lyrics (2007) 88 I'll be wrapped around your finger.

1997 Y. M. Murray Locas 184 They knew just how to get their man wrapped tight around their finger.

2008 Guardian (Nexis) 22 Oct. 13 Almost anybody can twist me round their finger.

单词	to have wrapped around one's finger
释义	> as lemmas to have (a person) wrapped around one's finger i. to wrap (also wind, twist, turn, etc.) (a person) round one's finger: to have the ability to make (a person) do whatever one wants; to control or influence (a person). In later use often in to have (a person) wrapped around one's finger and variants. Cf. to wrap (also wind, twist, turn, etc.) (a person) round one's little finger at little finger n. Phrases 1. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > subjecting or subjugation > subject [verb (transitive)] > make obedient > to one's will to bring any one to, or have him at, one's bent1575 to wrap (also wind, twist, turn, etc.) (a person) round one's finger1713 1713 Answer to Examiner's Cavils against Barrier Treaty 28 He would wind Torey round his Finger. 1759 Campaign II. x. 73 Egad I can turn mother Slim round my finger. 1822 A. MacLaren Juvenile Friendship ii. i. 13 Glen: I can twist and turn her round my finger as l please. 1855 J. L. Motley Rise Dutch Republic III. v. iii. 227 Margaret..had already turned that functionary round her finger. 1861 T. Hughes Tom Brown at Oxf. II. ix. 169 I am sure one could turn him round one's finger. 1936 I. Gershwin He hasn't Thing except Me in Compl. Lyrics (1993) 244/2 Yet he twists me 'round his finger—Funny that it's a rat I adore. 1983 G. M. Sumner in Lyrics (2007) 88 I'll be wrapped around your finger. 1997 Y. M. Murray Locas 184 They knew just how to get their man wrapped tight around their finger. 2008 Guardian (Nexis) 22 Oct. 13 Almost anybody can twist me round their finger. extracted from fingern. < as lemmas
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