Topic: DRINK
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| Language: | Old English |
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fin‧ger1 S2 W2
[countable]
[countable]1 one of the four long thin parts on your hand, not including your thumb : The woman had a ring on her finger, so I assumed she was married. We ate with our fingers.
part of your hand
The woman had a ring on her finger, so I assumed she was married.We ate with our fingers.2
cross your fingers
a) to hope that something will happen the way you want :
b) to secretly put one finger over another finger, because you are telling a lie - done especially by children : 'He's nice,' said Laura, crossing her fingers under the table.
'He's nice,' said Laura, crossing her fingers under the table.3 to not make any effort to help someone with their work : I do all the work around the house - Frank never lifts a finger.
not lift/raise a finger
I do all the work around the house - Frank never lifts a finger.4 to know or be able to explain exactly what is wrong, different, or unusual about a situation : There was something about the man that worried Wycliffe, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
put your finger on something
There was something about the man that worried Wycliffe, but he couldn't put his finger on it.5 to not hurt someone at all, especially not to hit them : If you so much as lay a finger on me, I'll call the police!
not lay a finger on somebody
If you so much as lay a finger on me, I'll call the police!6 to always know about the most recent changes or developments in a particular situation or activity : people with their finger on the pulse of fashion and pop culture
have/keep your finger on the pulse (of something)
people with their finger on the pulse of fashion and pop culture7 to be involved in many activities and to have influence over a lot of people, used especially when you think someone has too much influence
have a finger in every pie/ in many pies
8 to be able to persuade someone to do anything that you want : Ed could wrap his mother around his little finger.
twist/wrap/wind somebody around your little finger
Ed could wrap his mother around his little finger.10 the part of a glove that covers your finger
of a glove
11 anything that is long and thin, like the shape of a finger, especially a piece of land, an area of water, or a piece of food : fish fingers chocolate fingers
shaped like a finger
fish fingerschocolate fingers13 to show someone you are angry with them in a very offensive way by holding up your first two fingers with the back of your hand facing them
put two fingers up at somebody
British English informal14 to show someone you are angry with them in a very offensive way by holding up your middle finger with the back of your hand facing them
give somebody the finger
American English informal15 to use your hands in an awkward or careless way, so that you drop or break things
be all fingers and thumbs
British English16 having long fingers, slim fingers etc : lovely long-fingered hands
long-fingered/slim-fingered etc
HBHlovely long-fingered hands17 an amount of an alcoholic drink that is as high in the glass as the width of someone's finger : two fingers of whiskey
drink
DFDtwo fingers of whiskey ➔ butterfingers, fish finger
