单词 | to turn, twist, and wind |
释义 | > as lemmasto 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. ΘΠ 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. < as lemmas |
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