finger

[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.

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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	put one's finger on [put one's finger on] also [lay one's finger on] {v. phr.} To find exactly. * ... A Dictionary of American Idioms twist one around one's little finger [twist one around one's little finger] also [turn one around one's little finger] or [wrap ... A Dictionary of American Idioms cross one's fingers [cross one's fingers] {v. phr.} 1a. To cross two fingers of one hand for good ... A Dictionary of American Idioms slip through one's fingers [slip through one's fingers] {v. phr.} To escape without someone's knowing how. * /Policemen surrounded ... A Dictionary of American Idioms burn one's fingers [burn one's fingers] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get in trouble doing something and fear to ... A Dictionary of American Idioms lay a finger on [lay a finger on] {v. phr.} To touch or bother, even a little. - Used ... A Dictionary of American Idioms work one's fingers to the bone [work one's fingers to the bone] {v. phr.} To work very hard. * /"I have ... A Dictionary of American Idioms


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