each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included):she raked her hair back with her fingers
a part of a glove intended to cover a finger.
a measure of spirits in a glass, based on the breadth of a finger:two fingers of brandy
an object that has roughly the long, narrow shape of a finger:a shortbread finger
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1touch or feel with the fingers:the thin man fingered his moustache
play (a musical instrument) with the fingers, especially in a tentative or casual manner:a woman fingered a lute
2 informal, chiefly North American inform on (someone) to the police:he was fingered by a supergrass and charged with murder
identify or select:the additive had been fingered as a possible human health risk
3 Music play (a passage) with a particular sequence of positions of the fingers.See also fingering1.
mark (music) with signs showing which fingers are to be used.
be all fingers and thumbs
British informal be clumsy or awkward in one’s actions.
get (or pull) one's finger out
British informal cease prevaricating and start to act.
get one's fingers burned/burnt (or burn one's fingers)
(especially in a financial context) suffer unpleasant consequences as a result of one’s actions, discouraging one from trying a similar action again.
give someone the finger
North American informal make a gesture with the middle finger raised as an obscene sign of contempt.
have a finger in every pie
be involved in a large and varied number of activities or enterprises.
have a finger in the pie
be involved in a matter, especially in an annoyingly interfering way.
have (or keep) one's finger on the pulse
be aware of all the latest news or developments:he keeps his finger on the pulse of world music
lay a finger on someone
touch someone, especially with the intention of harming them.
put the finger on
informal inform against (someone) to the authorities.
put something on the long finger
Irish postpone consideration of something; put something off:don’t put retirement planning on the long finger
put one's finger on something
identify something exactly:he cannot put his finger on what has gone wrong
snap (or click) one's fingers
make a sharp clicking sound by bending the last joint of the middle finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it, typically in order to attract attention in a peremptory way or to accompany the beat of music.
twist (or wind or wrap) someone around one's little finger
