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Old July 10, 2010, 10:18 AM
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Lightbulb Tener a alguien en un puño

Tener a alguien en un pugno significa hacer lo que alguien quiere, actuar a su antojo. In English?
Sorry for pugno, because I'm using an american computer.
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