twist sb around/round your little finger
Definition
› to be able to persuade someone to do anything you want, usually because they like you so much: He'd do anything for you. You've got him twisted around your little finger.Urging and persuadingCausing somebody to act
(Definition of twist sb around/round your little finger from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- brainwash verb
- charm verb
- exhort verb
- get (sth) through (to sb) phrasal verb
- get round sb phrasal verb
- incite verb
- intercede verb
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- pitch noun (PERSUASION)
- pitch verb (PERSUADE)
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- preach verb (PERSUADE)
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- snow job noun
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