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  • 51Finger — Durch die Finger sehen: Nachsicht üben, milde urteilen, eigentlich: nicht mit vollem Blick hinsehen. Diese Wendung, die früher wohl von der entsprechenden Handgebärde begleitet wurde, hat im heutigen Sprachgebrauch viel von ihrer einstigen… …

    Das Wörterbuch der Idiome

  • 52finger — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fingar finger Date: before 12th century 1. any of the five terminating members of the hand ; a digit of the forelimb; especially one other than the thumb 2. a. something …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 53finger — n. & v. n. 1 any of the terminal projections of the hand (including or excluding the thumb). 2 the part of a glove etc. intended to cover a finger. 3 a a finger like object (fish finger). b a long narrow structure. 4 colloq. a measure of liquor… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 54finger — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. digit; pointer, trigger finger, pinky. See touch. v. t. touch, feel, toy with; slang, tell on (see information). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. digit, organ of touch, tactile member, forefinger, thumb, index …

    English dictionary for students

  • 55finger — I UK [ˈfɪŋɡə(r)] / US [ˈfɪŋɡər] noun [countable] Word forms finger : singular finger plural fingers *** 1) a) your fingers are the long thin parts on the end of your hands He had long bony fingers. She ran her fingers over the smooth wood. b) the …

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  • 56finger — fin|ger1 [ fıŋgər ] noun count *** 1. ) your fingers are the long thin parts on the end of your hands: He had long bony fingers. She ran her fingers over the smooth wood. a ) the part of a piece of clothing that covers one of your fingers: the… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 57finger\ in\ the\ dog's\ eye — Like having one s finger on the pulse, only misguided. Those TV people really have the finger in the dog s eye of public opinion. They don t know anything …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 58finger\ in\ the\ dog's\ eye — Like having one s finger on the pulse, only misguided. Those TV people really have the finger in the dog s eye of public opinion. They don t know anything …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 59finger in the pie —    If you have a finger in the pie, you have an interest in something.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …

    English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • 60Finger in the pie —   If you have a finger in the pie, you have an interest in something …

    Dictionary of English idioms