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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dead ringer »
Someone or something that very closely resembles another; someone or something easily mistaken for another.
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everything happens for a reason »
All events are purposeful.Everything happens for a reason, so there is no such thing as failure. Mary-Kate OlsenPeople like to say "everything happens for a reason." If you repeat that in your head long enough that starts to sound like "anything can happen with a razor." Laura KightlingerI believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how we learn. Drew Barrymore
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five-finger discount »
Theft or pilferage, typically of a small item; shoplifting.
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four-leaf clover »
A bringer of good luck.
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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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ginger beer »
soft drink
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ginger snap »
biscuit
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green fingers »
A seemingly natural gardening ability.
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hang about »
To stay, linger or loiter.
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