wrap (redirected from wrapped)

*under wraps

Fig. concealed; suppressed. (*Typically: be ~; have ~; hold ~; keep ~.) We kept the candidate's conviction under wraps until after the election. The plan we had under wraps had to be scrapped anyway.

*wrapped up (with someone or something)

involved with someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) She is all wrapped up with her husband and his problems. She is just too wrapped up.

See also: up

keep something under wraps

Fig. to keep something concealed (until some future time). We kept the plan under wraps until after the election. The automobile company kept the new model under wraps until most of the old models had been sold.

See also: keep

twist someone around one's little finger and wind someone around one's little finger

Fig. to manipulate and control someone. Bob really fell for Jane. She can twist him around her little finger. Billy's mother has wound him around her little finger. He's very dependent on her.

See also: around, finger, little, twist

wrap someone or something (up) (with something)

to enclose or enfold someone or something, using something. Try to wrap the baby up with something warmer. We will have to wrap up the baby with extra blankets tonight.

wrap someone or something (up) (with something)

to enclose or enfold someone or something, using something. Try to wrap the baby up with something warmer. We will have to wrap up the baby with extra blankets tonight.

wrap someone or something around something

to bend or coil someone or something around something. I'll wrap you around that lamppost unless you cooperate! Don wrapped the rope around the tree and tied it tight.

See also: around

wrap something around someone

to fold or drape something onto someone. He wrapped a towel around himself and went to answer the telephone. She wrapped a blanket around her little boy to keep him warm.

See also: around

wrap something up

to complete work on something; to bring something to an end. I will wrap the job up this morning. I'll call you when I finish. I can wrap up this little project in a week.

See also: up

wrap around someone or something

to enclose or fold about someone or something. The snake wrapped around the helpless man and it was soon all over. The flames wrapped around the barn and swallowed it up.

See also: around

wrap one's car around something

to drive one's car into something at fairly high speed. She wrapped her car around a light pole. If he hadn't wrapped his car around a tree, he'd be here with us tonight.

See also: around

wrapped up (in someone or something)

concerned or obsessed with someone or something. Sally is pretty wrapped up in herself. I'm too wrapped up in my charity work to get a job.

See also: up

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drape/wrap yourself in the flag

to pretend to do something for your country when you are really doing it for your own advantage Companies in the UK are finding it useful to wrap themselves in the British flag.

See also: drape, flag

take the wraps off something

to finally let people know about a new product or plan after keeping it secret for a long time They have yet to take the wraps off the design for the new opera house.

See also: take

twist/wrap somebody around/round your little finger

to be able to persuade someone to do anything you want, usually because they like you so much He'd do anything you asked him to. You've got him wrapped around your little finger!

See also: around, finger, little, twist

under wraps

secret The financial details of the case have been kept firmly under wraps. The identity of the buyer is still under wraps.

wrap somebody up in cotton wool  (British & Australian)

to protect someone too much without allowing them to be independent enough She wraps that child up in cotton wool as if he's some precious jewel.

See drape in the flag, twist around little finger

See also: cotton, up, wool

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it's a wrap

this is successfully completed After three months of planning and two years of building, it's a wrap and we've moved into our new home. It was a wrap for the latest unmanned mission to Mars.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of it's a wrap (the filming of this movie or part of a movie is completed)

keep (something) under wraps

to hide something The studio is keeping details of the new movie under wraps until its release in May. The painting was bought by someone who wants to keep his name under wraps.

Related vocabulary: draw a veil over something

See also: keep

take the wraps off something

to make something known that had been secret Today the company took the wraps off their new electric car.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of wraps (coats or other clothes worn to keep warm)

See also: take

wrap yourself in the flag

to say that that your beliefs or actions are only to benefit your country Politicians are usually happy to wrap themselves in the flag and avoid the issues.

See also: flag

wrap up something also wrap something up

to complete or stop doing something The president will wrap up his visit to China on Thursday. It's late and I have to get home, so let's wrap it up and finish tomorrow.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of wrap something up (to put paper around something to cover it)

See also: up