(transitive, idiomatic) To successfully control or exert influence over, especially for a sustained period of time.

The phrase used in the guessing game I spy.

(idiomatic) Small but persistent efforts can lead to big results.

Consistency may not be the key to success; changes, even minor ones, must be introduced.

Alternative form of wrap around one's little finger

Alternative form of wrap around one's little finger

Used to describe a situation involving the display of an object that is menacing or unpleasantly excessive, especially a large firearm.

A civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, between Princes Risborough and Aylesbury.

simple past tense and past participle of twist around one's little finger

present participle of twist around one's little finger