finger

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n.

1) to point a finger at

2) (usu. fig.) to snap one's fingers (I jump when she snaps her fingers) ('I obey her commands without question')

3) an accusing; warning finger (to point an accusing finger at smb.)

4) an index; little; middle; ring; trigger finger

5) (misc.) to prick a finger; she jammed her finger in the door; to lay a finger on smb. ('to harm smb.'); I can't lay/put my finger on what is wrong ('I cannot discover what is wrong'); to count on one's fingers; to keep one's fingers crossed ('to hope for smt.'); to lift a finger ('to make an effort'); to have one's finger in smt. ('to be involved in smt.'); the finger of suspicion points at/to you ('you are under suspicion'); to have smb. wrapped around one's little finger ('to have smb.'s complete devotion')

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v. (colloq.) (D; tr.) ('to identify') to finger as (he was fingered as one of the escaped convicts)

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['fɪŋgə]

little

middle

ring

she jammed her finger in the door

to count on one's fingers

trigger finger

to have one's finger in smt. ('to be involved in smt. ')

to lay a finger on smb. ('to harm smb. ')

to have smb. wrapped around one's little finger ('to have smb. 's complete devotion')

to keep one's fingers crossed ('to hope for smt. ')

to lift a finger ('to make an effort')

the finger of suspicion points at/to you ('you are under suspicion')

warning finger (to point an accusing finger at smb.)

(misc.) to prick a finger

an accusing

an index

to point a finger at

can't lay/put my finger on what is wrong ('I cannot discover what is wrong')

(usu. fig.) to snap one's fingers ('I obey her commands without question'; I jump when she snaps her fingers)

(colloq.) (D;tr.) ('to identify') to finger as (he was fingered as one of the escaped convicts)