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jemanden um den Finger wickeln: wrap someone around one’s finger — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Dictionaryjemanden um den Finger wickeln

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jemanden um den Finger wickeln

wrap someone around one’s finger

to gain easy influence over someone through charm, persuasion or manipulation

IPA/ˈjeːmandn̩ ʊm deːn ˈfɪŋɐ ˈvɪkl̩n/

The idiomatic stress falls on Finger and wickeln.

Meaning 1informal · 90%

to gain easy influence over someone through charm, persuasion or manipulation

Die Kleine hat ihren Großvater längst um den Finger gewickelt.

Lass dich von seinem Charme nicht um den Finger wickeln.

Mit wenigen Komplimenten wickelte sie den skeptischen Kollegen um den Finger.

The influenced person is accusative. The idiom usually suggests unequal influence rather than neutral persuasion.

— easily manipulate or charm someone

jemanden mühelos um den Finger wickeln

This idiom means gaining strong influence over someone, often through charm.

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What does the idiom mean?

The influenced person is accusative. The idiom usually suggests unequal influence rather than neutral persuasion.