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English Idioms :: finger
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FINGER - See: BURN ONE'S FINGERS, CROSS ONE'S FINGERS or KEEP ONE'S FINGERS CROSSED, LAY A FINGER ON, LIFT A FINGER, PUT ONE'S FINGER ON also LAY ONE'S FINGER ON, SLIP THROUGH ONE'S FINGERS, SNAP ONE'S FINGERS AT, STICKY FINGERS, TWIST AROUND ONE'S LITTLE FINGER, WORK ONE'S FINGERS TO THE BONE. |
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Traditional English :: finger
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FINGER - n. & v. --n. 1 any of the terminal projections of the hand (including or excluding the thumb).
2 the part of a glove etc. intended to cover a finger.
3 a a finger-like object (fish finger). b a long narrow structure.
4 colloq. a measure of liquor in a glass, based on the breadth of a finger.
5 sl. a an informer. b a pickpocket. c a policeman. --v.tr.
1 touch, feel, or turn about with the fingers.
2 Mus. a play (a passage) with fingers used in a particular way. b mark (music) with signs showing which fingers are to be used. c play upon (an instrument) with the fingers.
3 US sl. indicate (a victim, or a criminal to the police). all fingers and thumbs clumsy. finger alphabet a form of sign language using the fingers. finger-board a flat strip at the top end of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to determine tones. finger-bowl (or -glass) a small bowl for rinsing the fingers during a meal. finger language language expressed by means of the finger alphabet. finger-mark a mark left on a surface by a finger. finger-paint n. paint that can be applied with the fingers. --v.intr. apply paint with the fingers. finger-plate a plate fixed to a door above the handle to prevent finger-marks. finger-post a signpost at a road junction. one's fingers itch (often foll. by to + infin.) one is longing or impatient. finger-stall a cover to protect a finger, esp. when injured. get (or pull) one's finger out sl. cease prevaricating and start to act. have a finger in the pie be (esp. officiously) concerned in the matter. lay a finger on touch however slightly. put one's finger on locate or identify exactly. put the finger on sl.
1 inform against.
2 identify (an intended victim). twist (or wind) round one's finger (or little finger) persuade (a person) without difficulty, dominate (a person) completely. work one's fingers to the bone see BONE . fingered adj. (also in comb.). fingerless adj. [OE f. Gmc] |
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Related Words
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sticky
community
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tattoo
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cot
nail
fungus
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Most Often Usage
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finger armor
finger ass
finger lake bed and breakfast
broken finger
finger eleven
finger eleven tab
finger eleven lyric
finger eleven one thing lyric
finger eleven one thing
finger eleven good times
finger sex
mallet finger
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finger vibrator
foam finger
finger lake region new york
gold finger
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