twist around one's little finger
twist one around one's little finger
turn one around one's little finger
wrap one around one's finger
To have complete control over; to be able to make (someone) do anything you want.
Иметь полный контроль над кем-либо; иметь возможность заставить кого-либо сделать то что вы хотите; "вить веревки из кого-либо".
Sue can twist any of the boys around her little finger.
I don’t want you to twist me round your little finger.
Я не хочу, чтобы ты вил из меня веревки.
two cents
put in one's two cents worth
feel like two cents
Something not important or very small; almost nothing.
Paul was so angry that he said for two cents he would quit the team.
When John saw that the girl he was scolding was lame, he felt like two cents.
Something you want to say; opinion. Used with a possessive.
Что-то, что хочется сказать; мнение.
If we want your two cents, we'll ask for it.
Everybody is tired with this know-all man; his is always putting his two cents in every discussion.
Все устали от этого всезнайки, он всегда вставляет свои две копейки в любой спор.
ugly duckling
An ugly or plain child who grows up to be pretty and attractive.
Mary was the ugly duckling in her family, until she grew up.
under one's wing
take under one's wing
Under the care or protection of.
Helen took the new puppy under her wing.
The boys stopped teasing the new student when Bill took him under his wing.
under the circumstances
in the circumstances
In the existing situation; in the present condition; as things are.
In the circumstances, Father couldn't risk giving up his job.
Under the circumstances, the stagecoach passengers had to give the robbers their money.
up against it
Faced with a great difficulty or problem; badly in need.
The Smith family is up against it because Mr. Smith cannot find a job.
You will be up against it if you don't pass the test. You will probably fail arithmetic.
up against
run up against
Blocked or threatened by.
Столкнуться с трудностями; находиться в угрожающем положении.
When she applied to medical school, the black woman wondered whether she was up against barriers of sex and race prejudice.
Dorothy was up against it because she hadn’t passed her test in Math.
Дороти столкнулась с неприятностями, потому что она не сдала экзамен по математике.
up in arms
Equipped with guns or weapons and ready to fight.
All of the colonies were up in arms against the Redcoats.
Very angry and wanting to fight.
Robert is up in arms because John said he was stupid.
The students were up in arms over the new rule against food in the dormitory.