twist
121twist-tie — [twis′tī΄] n. a short, slender wire covered as with paper or plastic, twisted to tie closed a plastic bag or other wrapper: also written twist tie …
122twist grip — noun A control operated by twisting, eg the throttle on a motorcycle • • • Main Entry: ↑twist …
123twist-off — twistˈ off adjective (of a lid, top, etc) able to be removed by twisting, and so not requiring a special opening device • • • Main Entry: ↑twist …
124twist someone round one's little finger — see under ↑finger • • • Main Entry: ↑twist …
125twist the knife (in the wound) — twist/turn/the knife (in the wound) phrase to make a bad situation even worse Thesaurus: to make something worsesynonym Main entry: knife * * * turn/twist the ˈknife (in the wound) idiom …
126twist´ing|ly — twist|ing «TWIHS tihng», adjective, noun. –adj. that twists; turning; winding: »the twisting streets of an old section of the city. –n. the practice of persuading a person to cancel or lapse an insurance policy so that the insurer may replace it… …
127twist|ing — «TWIHS tihng», adjective, noun. –adj. that twists; turning; winding: »the twisting streets of an old section of the city. –n. the practice of persuading a person to cancel or lapse an insurance policy so that the insurer may replace it with… …
128twist/turn the knife in the wound — twist/turn the knife (in the wound) informal : to say or do things that cause more pain to someone who is already suffering Any more cuts in government aid to these poor people will be twisting the knife in the wound. • • • Main Entry: ↑knife… …
