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turning around one's finger

turning around one's finger is the present participle and gerund of turn around one's finger.

Meaning of turn around one's finger

Verb

turn around one's finger (third-person singular simple present turns around one's finger, present participle turning around one's finger, simple past and past participle turned around one's finger)

  1. Synonym of wrap around one's little finger.
    • She could do anything with him, she thought, turn him around her finger.1943, Faith Baldwin, Washington, USA, page 330

Questions about turning around one's finger

What is turning around one's finger the present participle and gerund of?
Turning around one's finger is the present participle and gerund of turn around one's finger.

Words near turning around one's finger in the dictionary

  1. turning against
  2. turning an honest penny
  3. turning approver
  4. turning approvers
  5. turning around
  6. turning around one's finger
  7. turning aside
  8. turning away
  9. turning back
  10. turning back the clock
  11. turning center

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