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wrap up

[wrap up] or [bundle up] {v. phr.} 1. To put on warm clothes; dress warmly. * /Mother told Mary to wrap up before going out into the cold./ 2. {informal} […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

under wraps

[under wraps] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Not allowed to be seen until the right time; not allowed to act or speak freely; in secrecy; hidden. - Usually used with "keep". […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

wrap one around one's finger

[wrap one around one's finger] See: [TWIST ONE AROUND ONE'S LITTLE FINGER]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

bundle up

[bundle up] See: [WRAP UP] (1). A Dictionary of American Idioms

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