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手玉に取る手玉にとる
てだまにとる
1. [exp,v5r] [id]
▶ to lead (someone) by the nose
▶ to twist (someone) around one's little finger

Conjugations


History:
8. A 2023-02-25 17:27:46  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
We don't use transitivity tags on expressions. Only the verb part (取る in this case) can be described as transitive.
  Diff:
@@ -16 +15,0 @@
-<pos>&vt;</pos>
7. A* 2023-02-25 02:27:50  Brian Krznarich <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
手玉にとる	5428
を手玉にとる	4513
に手玉にとる	87
で手玉にとる	60
と手玉にとる	49
が手玉にとる	21
  Diff:
@@ -15,0 +16 @@
+<pos>&vt;</pos>
6. A 2023-02-10 02:19:14  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2023-02-10 00:18:03  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5, prog, luminous
  Diff:
@@ -16 +16,3 @@
-<gloss>to lead someone around by the nose</gloss>
+<misc>&id;</misc>
+<gloss>to lead (someone) by the nose</gloss>
+<gloss>to twist (someone) around one's little finger</gloss>
4. A 2017-01-19 23:50:22  Paul Upchurch <...address hidden...>
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