Idiom
wrap around one's little finger
Meaning
To successfully control or exert influence over, especially for a sustained period of time.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She has her father wrapped around her little finger.”
“The clever intern has the manager wrapped around her little finger, so she always gets the best projects.”
“Despite his reputation for being a stern and unyielding leader, the young diplomat had the entire committee wrapped around his little finger within a matter of weeks.”
Examples
simple
“She has her father wrapped around her little finger.”
contextual
“The clever intern has the manager wrapped around her little finger, so she always gets the best projects.”
complex
“Despite his reputation for being a stern and unyielding leader, the young diplomat had the entire committee wrapped around his little finger within a matter of weeks.”
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