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finger

/ˈfɪŋgɚ/

US UK

noun

plural -gers

[count] :one of the five long parts of the hand that are used for holding things especially; :one of the four that are not the thumb

Don't stick your fingers in the cookie batter!

He slipped the ring onto her finger.

The baby held onto my thumb with her tiny fingers.

She ran her fingers through his hair.

He drummed his fingers on the table impatiently. - see also forefinger, index finger, little finger, middle finger, ring finger

[count] something that is long and thin and looks like a finger

a finger of land extending into the sea

a finger of flame

the part of a glove into which a finger is placed

the finger US informal :an obscene gesture made by pointing the middle finger up, keeping the other fingers down, and turning the palm towards you

She was so mad, she gave him the finger.

Some angry driver flipped me the finger on the highway this morning.

all fingers and thumbs

informal :very clumsy

Sorry I dropped the vase; I'm all fingers and thumbs today.

cross your fingers

xem cross

finger on the pulse

If you have/keep your finger on the pulse of something, you know about the latest things that are happening.

He claims that he has/keeps his finger on the pulse of the computer industry. [=that he is very aware what is happening in the computer industry]

have a finger in a/the pie

to have an interest or share in something

a sharp talent agent who has a finger in nearly every pie in show business

itchy finger

xem itchy

keep your fingers crossed

xem cross

lay a finger on

informal :to touch or hit (someone) - usually used in negative statements

I don't know what he's complaining about. I never laid a finger on him.

lift a finger

to make an effort to do something - usually used in negative statements

I have so many chores to do, and my sister won't lift a finger to help me.

He never lifted a finger to try to improve his failing grades.

point an accusing finger at

or point a/the finger at

to accuse or blame (someone)

He was quick to point an accusing finger at his coworkers.

Let's stop pointing fingers at each other and just solve the problem!

put/stick two fingers up at someone

Brit informal :to make an obscene gesture by holding up the index finger and the middle finger of one hand in the shape of a V while keeping the palm turned inward

put your finger on

to find out the exact nature of (something) :identify

I feel that something is wrong but I can't quite put my finger on the problem.

the finger of blame/suspicion

used to say that someone is being blamed or suspected

He was shocked to realize that the finger of suspicion was now pointed at him. [=that he was now suspected]

work your fingers to the bone

to work very hard

She had to work her fingers to the bone to make enough money to raise her kids.

wrap (someone) around your (little) finger

xem wrap

verb

-gers; -gered; -gering

[+ obj] to touch (something) with your fingers

She fingered the silk.

She fingered her necklace.

chiefly US informal :to identify (someone) as the person who has committed a crime

He was fingered as a suspect.

* Các từ tương tự:
finger food, finger paint, fingering, fingernail, finger-pointing, fingerprint, fingertip