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wrap around one`s finger What does wrap around one`s finger mean?	have complete control over someone and be able to make them do anything you want	She has her boss wrapped around her finger and can do anything that she wants.
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slope What does "slope" mean?	Asian person (so called because of the shape of the eyes)

circumstantial evidence What does "circumstantial evidence" mean?	indirect evidence	My court case was difficult to win as most of my evidence was circumstantial evidence.
off balance What does "off balance" mean?	to be not prepared for something, to be unable to meet the unexpected	I was off balance when my boss asked me to deliver the speech instead of him.
town-and-gown What does "town-and-gown" mean?	the relations (often bad) between a town and the university and university students who are located in that town	There were some town-and-gown conflicts when the graduation parties began in the small town.
fizzle out What does "fizzle out" mean?	to fail after a good start, to end in failure	The party began to fizzle out at midnight when many people went home.
cave in to (someone or something) What does "cave in to (someone or something)" mean?	to weaken and be forced to give up	The company was forced to cave in to the demands of the workers for more money.

get (something) into/through (someone`s) head What does "get (something) into/through (someone`s) head" mean?	to make someone understand or believe something	It was difficult to get it through the bank manager's head that I did not want a credit card.
follow orders What does "follow orders" mean?	to do as one has been instructed	The soldiers said that they were following orders when they attacked the village.
back on one's feet What does "back on one's feet" mean?	to be physically healthy again	My mother is back on her feet after being sick for two weeks.

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Wrap Around One`s Finger Idiom