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单词 to turn, twist, and wind
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to turn, twist, and wind (one)
b. to twist (a person) round one's finger, to have completely under one's influence; so to turn, twist, and wind (one): cf. turn v. Phrases 3.
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society > authority > control > [verb (transitive)] > have complete control over
windc1374
to bring (a person) above the thumb1469
to have to mastery1480
to have at one's beck1530
to turn and wind1557
to bring any one to, or have him at, one's bent1575
to turn over the thumb1603
to lead in a stringc1616
to hold at school1647
to wind (a person, etc.) round one's (little) finger1698
to twirl (a person) round one's finger1748
to twist (a person) round one's finger1780
to play with ——1827
to have (one) on toast1886
to have (got) by the balls1918
to have the wood onc1926
1780 Mirror No. 95. ⁋7 At the first glance I saw into him, and could now twist him round my finger.
1787 F. Burney Court Jrnls. & Lett. (2011) II. 244 You turn, twist, & wind me, just as you like.
1841 C. Dickens Barnaby Rudge vi. 267 Women may twist me round their fingers at their pleasure.
1855 C. Kingsley Westward Ho! xxix The man has twisted the whole council round his finger.
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