Definition of wrap (someone) around one’s (little) finger informal. : to have complete control over (someone) She has him wrapped around her little finger.
Where did the phrase wrapped around your little finger come from?
Origin of this idiomatic expression The meaning derived from the act of sewing where women would wrap the excess thread around their finger to store it until it needed to be used a short time later for the purpose they intended it to be used.
What does wrapped around mean?
1. To clasp, fold, or coil something about someone or something: She wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him. 2. To coil or twist about something or someone: The flag wrapped around the pole. 3.
What does it mean to be under the thumb?
: under someone’s control or influence He kept the employees under his thumb.
What is another word for wrap around?
What is another word for wrap around?
| envelop | cover |
|---|---|
| enclose | encompass |
| surround | blanket |
| enfold | enwrap |
| swathe | hide |
What is word wrap or wrap around?
Sometimes referred to as a run around and wrap around, word wrap is a feature in text editors and word processors. It moves the cursor to the next line when reaching the end without requiring you to press Enter .
What does under someone’s nose mean?
—used to describe something that someone fails to see or notice even though he or she should I don’t know why you couldn’t find it—it’s right here under your nose. They were embezzling funds right under his nose. The answer was right under our noses the whole time.
What is under the nose?
if something, especially a bad thing, happens under your nose, it happens in your presence or very near to you, and you do not or cannot do anything to stop it.
What is a wraparound slang?
: going all or most of the way around something. See the full definition for wraparound in the English Language Learners Dictionary.
What is something wrapped around something?
1. To clasp, fold, or coil something about someone or something: She wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him. 2. To coil or twist about something or someone: The flag wrapped around the pole.
What’s another word for wrap around?
What does wrap around means?
1 : made to be wrapped around something and especially the body a wraparound skirt. 2a : shaped to follow a contour especially : made to curve from the front around to the side wraparound sunglasses wraparound terraces. b : extending laterally to the outermost limits of the field of vision a wraparound movie screen.
