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fingers noun a piano player US, 1973. ► have your fingers in the tillto steal from your employer or place of work UK, 1974. ► the fingersa gesture (the forefinger and the middle finger are extended to form a V shape, the palm turned in towards the gesturer) that is used to insult or otherwise cause offence, especially when made in conjunction with threatening or abusive language e.g. 'fuck off!' or 'up yours!' with which the sign may be considered synonymous UK, 2003
Fingers nickname used as a pickpocket's nickname US, 1949
idiomfingers► be all fingers and thumbs be all thumbs► be caught with your hand/fingers in the tillcross your fingers(also keep your fingers crossed (that))(or fingers crossed BrE)spoken used in order to say that you hope something good will happen in a situation which could have a bad result:We're hoping, and I'm crossing my fingers here, that we'll get about 5000 people out to the Fun Day on Saturday."What's the maximum amount of timber you could give us?" "Well, on a good day, fingers crossed, probably ten."get your fingers burned(also burn your fingers)to suffer the unpleasant results of something that you have done so that you never want to do it again:I'd had my fingers burned in relationships too many times to get deeply involved with anyone at that time.Senior executives will continue to press for change but, having burned their fingers two years ago, not at the risk of causing strikes.have green fingers BrEBrEto be good at looking after plants so that they grow well:If you have green fingers, you can make even a tiny balcony or patio into a secret garden.Orchids are the supreme test for green fingers, because it's extremely hard to get them to flower.AmE = have a green thumbhave/get itchy fingers BrEBrEto be eager to do something or try an activity:As a full-time mother I do occasionally get itchy fingers and long to get back to my word processor. —see also sb's sticky fingerslet sth slip through your fingersto fail to take an opportunity, offer etc that is good:Don't let this chance slip through your fingers. You've got to think of the future.We can't let the opportunity of having better public transit in the area slip through our fingers again.put two fingers up to BrEBrEspoken to do something to show that you do not respect someone or something, usually someone in authority or something traditional or official:These are the kinds of young people who are committing crimes and putting two fingers up to society's rules.Too many young artists today feel they have to put two fingers up to the art establishment in order to be recognized.Note In Britain, putting two fingers up with the back of your hand towards someone is a very rude way of showing you are angry with them or do not like them. sb's sticky fingersused in order to say that someone steals things:Some of the tourists with sticky fingers try to break off pieces from the castle wall.Searby's sticky fingers helped the gang earn quite a lot of money in London's markets.work your fingers to the boneto work extremely hard:Don't you realize that your mother has worked her fingers to the bone for you?The students see the course as a chance to study abroad and work their fingers to the bone.
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finger1. tv. to point someone out; to identify someone (as having done something, been somewhere, etc.). Pete fingered Marty as being the one who arrived first. 2. n. someone who identifies criminals for the police; a police informer. (Underworld.) Taylor has become a finger for the cops. 3. n. an amount of liquor poured into a glass equal to the width of a finger. Britney said she only drank one finger, but the glass was five inches in diameter! - (one's) finger on the pulse
- (one's) fingers itch
- (one's) little finger told (one) that
- a three-finger salute
- all thumbs
- an itchy trigger finger
- be able to count (someone or something) on the fingers of one hand
- be all fingers and thumbs
- burn (one's) fingers
- burn one's fingers
- burn one's fingers, to
- burn your fingers
- butterfingers
- can count on the fingers of one hand
- catch (one) with (one's) fingers in the till
- count (something) on the fingers of one hand
- count something on the fingers of one hand
- cross (one's) fingers
- cross one's fingers
- cross your fingers
- find (one) with (one's) fingers in the till
- finger
- finger (one) as (someone)
- finger as
- finger in every pie
- finger in every pie, to have a
- finger in the pie
- finger in the pie, have a
- finger itches to, one's/my
- finger someone as someone
- finger wave
- fingers crossed
- Fingers were made before forks
- five-finger discount
- fork the fingers
- get (one's) finger out
- get (one's) fingers burned
- get fingers burned
- get itchy fingers
- get your finger out
- get your fingers burned
- get your fingers burnt
- get/pull your finger out
- give (one) the finger
- give somebody the finger
- give someone the finger
- give someone/something the finger
- give the finger
- green fingers
- hand in the till, with one's
- have (one's) finger in too many pies
- have (one's) finger on the pulse
- have (one's) fingers burned
- have (one's) fingers crossed
- have (one's) fingers in the till
- have (one's) hand in the till
- have (someone) turned around (one's) (little) finger
- have (someone) turned round (one's) (little) finger
- have (someone) twisted around (one's) (little) finger
- have (someone) twisted round (one's) (little) finger
- have (someone) wound around (one's) (little) finger
- have (someone) wound round (one's) (little) finger
- have (someone) wrapped around (one's) (little) finger
- have (someone) wrapped round (one's) (little) finger
- have a finger in every pie
- have a finger in the pie
- have a/(one's) finger in every pie
- have a/(one's) finger in the pie
- have a/(one's) finger on the button
- have butterfingers
- have finger in too many pies
- have green fingers
- have hand in the till
- have itchy fingers
- have sticky fingers
- have your finger on the pulse
- have your fingers in the till
- have your fingers/hand in the till
- have your hand in the till
- have/keep your finger on the pulse
- have/keep your fingers crossed
- itchy fingers
- keep (one's) finger on the pulse
- keep (one's) fingers crossed
- keep finger on the pulse of
- keep fingers crossed
- keep one's fingers crossed, to
- keep your fingers crossed
- ladyfinger
- lay a finger on
- lay a finger on (someone or something)
- lay a finger on somebody
- lay the finger on (one)
- let (someone or something) slip through (one's) fingers
- let slip
- let something slip through your fingers
- lift a finger
- lift a finger, he/she doesn't/won't
- long finger
- not lay a finger on (someone or something)
- not lay a finger on someone
- not lift a finger
- not put (one's) finger on (something)
- not put your finger on something
- on the long finger
- one-finger salute
- pinkie (finger)
- pinky (finger)
- point a/the finger
- point the finger
- point the finger at
- point the finger at (one)
- point the finger at someone
- pull (one's) finger out
- pull my finger
- pull your finger out
- put (one's) finger in the dyke
- put (one's) finger on (something)
- put (one's) stamp on (something)
- put (something) on the long finger
- put finger on
- put one's finger on
- put something on the long finger
- put the finger on
- put the finger on (one)
- put the finger on someone
- put two fingers up at (someone or something)
- put your finger in the dyke
- put your finger on
- put your finger on something
- put/stick two fingers up at somebody
- roll (one's) (finger)prints
- roll a set of (finger)prints
- run (one's) fingers through (one's) hair
- run fingers through hair
- slip through (one's) fingers
- slip through fingers
- slip through one's fingers, to let
- slip through somebody's fingers
- slip through your fingers
- snap (one's) fingers
- snap (one's) fingers at (someone or something)
- snap one's fingers at
- snap your fingers
- stick to (one's) fingers
- stick to fingers
- stick to someone's fingers
- stick two fingers up at (someone or something)
- sticky fingers
- the finger
- the finger of blame
- the finger of responsibility
- the finger of suspicion
- three-finger salute
- tick (something) off on (one's) fingers
- tick something off on your fingers
- turn (someone) around (one's) (little) finger
- turn (someone) round (one's) (little) finger
- twist (someone) around (one's) (little) finger
- twist around little finger
- twist around one's finger
- twist someone around your little finger
- twist/wind around one's little finger, to
- twist/wind/wrap somebody around/round your little finger
- two fingers
- wear (one's) fingers to the bone
- wind (someone) around (one's) (little) finger
- wind (someone) round (one's) (little) finger
- wind around one's finger
- with (one's) fingers in the till
- work (one's) fingers to the bone
- work fingers to the bone
- work one's fingers to the bone
- work one's fingers to the bone, to
- work your fingers to the bone
- wrap (someone) around (one's) (little) finger
- wrap (someone) around (one's) little finger
- wrap (someone) round (one's) (little) finger
- wrapped around (one's) little finger
- your fingers itch
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