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to twist somebody round one's little finger

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englishhobby

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Does 'to twist somebody round one's little finger' mean 'to deceive'? In my language it does (we have a similar expression). But I've come across this idiom with a different meaning. Can it also be used to talk about deceiving people?

I would be grateful, if you add some more idioms which mean 'to deceive' to this list:
1) to take somebody for a ride;
2) ...
 

Rover_KE

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No — it doesn't mean 'deceive'.

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