обводить вокруг пальца

Russian

Etymology

Literally, to "lead around one's finger"; cf. wrap around one's little finger.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɐbvɐˈdʲitʲ vɐˈkruk ˈpalʲt͡sə]

Verb

обводи́ть вокру́г па́льца • (obvodítʹ vokrúg pálʹca) impf (perfective обвести́ вокру́г па́льца)

  1. to hoodwink, to cheat, to dupe, to swindle
    он обво́дит меня́ вокру́г па́льца
    on obvódit menjá vokrúg pálʹca
    he is hoodwinking me

Conjugation
Conjugation of обводить вокруг пальца: see обводи́ть
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