finger
UK /ˈfɪŋɡəː/US /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/
noun35
verb9
forms
fingered · fingering · fingers
Phrases with finger
- dip one's finger inTo take a small, cautious sample of something, or to become minimally involved in an activity, process, or project.
- fat fingerA supposed cause of typographical errors, especially keyboard errors, caused from erroneous key presses or typing errors on touchscreen devices.
- finger-coldSufficiently cold to cause the fingers to become numb.
- finger-fedOf a person, pampered or overindulged.
- finger in the pieA share in the doing of something; involvement.
- finger-lengthOf the length of a finger (used as a measure).
- finger-lightOf a vehicle, easy to steer.
- finger on the pulseAn active interest in the latest developments (of some topic).
- finger pointing at the moonSomething serving to indicate, as opposed to the thing being indicated.
- finger to the windAn attention to or focus on or awareness of current or prevailing trends, public opinion, or shifting circumstances.
- get one's finger outTo proceed with the matter in hand.
- have a fine fingerTo be exceptionally gifted at a task requiring delicate, expert manual dexterity.
- have a finger inTo be concerned or involved in something.
- have one's finger on the triggerTo be prepared to kill someone else or as with a firearm.
- itchy trigger fingerThe trigger finger of a person eager to fire their weapon or likely to do so unexpectedly.
- lay a finger onTo merely touch.
- lift a finger againstTo threaten, attack, or inflict violence toward someone.
- long fingerThe middle finger.
- point the finger atTo accuse or blame (someone).
- pull one's finger outTo stop wasting time in preliminaries, and concentrate on the important task.