at one's fingertips »
Readily available.
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burn one's fingers »
To harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.
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butter fingers »
A clumsy person who always drops things, a klutz.
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cock a snook »
To spread one hand, place the thumb on the nose and wriggle some of the fingers as a gesture of disrespect.
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curveball »
A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve".
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five-finger discount »
Theft or pilferage, typically of a small item; shoplifting.
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get one's finger out »
To free one's finger.
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get one's finger out »
To proceed with the matter in hand.
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green fingers »
A seemingly natural gardening ability.
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index finger »
digit
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itchy trigger finger »
A tendency to act in haste or without consideration.
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lay a finger on »
If you lay a finger on my little brother, I'll have your guts for garters.
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lay a finger on »
To merely touch.
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lift a finger »
To make minimal effort; to help as little as possible.
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long finger »
A state of postponement or procrastination.
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long finger »
Middle finger.
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long finger »
[hire purchase]] or credit.
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nail biter »
One who bites or chews his or her fingernails.
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nose-picking »
To insert a finger into one's nostril, especially to remove mucus.
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pick one's nose »
The act of picking one's nose, insertion of a finger or other object into one's nostril.
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point out »
To identify with a bodily gesture, notably by pointing a finger or implement.
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point the finger »
To accuse; to direct or imply blame.
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point the finger at »
To accuse or blame.
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pull my finger »
A phrase used when playing a prank regarding flatulence, in which a mark is asked to pull the finger of the person playing the prank, who simultaneously flatulates so as to suggest a causal relationship between the pulling of the finger and the resulting expulsion of gas.
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pull one's finger out »
To stop wasting time in preliminaries, and concentrate on the important task.
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sticky fingers »
A petty thief or petty thieves.
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sticky fingers »
An inclination to steal.
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the finger »
An obscene gesture, typically consisting of extending the middle finger at somebody.
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thumb one's nose »
To place a thumb upon the tip of the nose, usually while simultaneous wiggling one's fingers, in a gesture of disrespect.
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twiddle one's thumbs »
To circle one's thumbs around one another, usually with the fingers interlaced, usually done idly while waiting or bored.
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work one's fingers to the bone »
Work especially hard, usually for an extended period.
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wrap around one's fingers »
To make one susceptible to desire, in that their behavior or actions are influenced.
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