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lay a finger onTo merely touch.Rate it:

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lay a finger onIf you lay a finger on my little brother, I'll have your guts for garters.Rate it:

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fucked by the fickle finger of fateVictimized by bad luck.Rate it:

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have/keep your finger on the pulseTo be keen on current happenings, trends, or developments in a particular place or situation; to know all the latest information about something and have a firm understanding of itRate it:

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wait on someone hand, foot and fingerAlternative form of wait on hand and foot.Rate it:

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wrap around one's little fingerTo successfully control or exert influence over, especially for a sustained period of time.Rate it:

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point the finger atTo accuse or blame.Rate it:

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five-finger discountTheft or pilferage, typically of a small item; shoplifting.Rate it:

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get one's finger outTo free one's finger.Rate it:

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Finger in Every PieTo be involved in different activities and matters, to take interest in everythingRate it:

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finger lickin' goodIt is a common expression of praise for good food.Rate it:

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get one's finger outTo proceed with the matter in hand.Rate it:

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index fingerdigitRate it:

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itchy trigger fingerA tendency to act in haste or without consideration.Rate it:

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lift a fingerTo make minimal effort; to help as little as possible.Rate it:

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long fingerMiddle finger.Rate it:

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long fingerA state of postponement or procrastination.Rate it:

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long finger[hire purchase]] or credit.Rate it:

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point the fingerTo accuse; to direct or imply blame.Rate it:

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pull my fingerA phrase used when playing a prank regarding flatulence, in which a mark is asked to pull the finger of the person playing the prank, who simultaneously flatulates so as to suggest a causal relationship between the pulling of the finger and the resulting expulsion of gas.Rate it:

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pull one's finger outTo stop wasting time in preliminaries, and concentrate on the important task.Rate it:

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put one's finger onTo identify, specify, name or pick out (usually negative)Rate it:

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Put Your Finger on SomethingTo be accurate in pointing out something, to precisely recognize or recall somethingRate it:

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the fingerAn obscene gesture, typically consisting of extending the middle finger at somebody.Rate it:

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wait on hand, foot and fingerAlternative form of wait on hand and foot.Rate it:

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wait on someone hand, foot, and fingerAlternative form of wait on hand and foot.Rate it:

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wrap someone around your little fingerA feeling, a sense, an awareness one realizes when another is deeply devoted, lovingly loyal and shares a mutuality in myriad areas in each other and their lives.Rate it:

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lay asideTo reserve for future use; to save as a backup.Rate it:

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lay it on thickTo guilt, guilt-trip.Rate it:

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lay lowTo remain hidden or to hide oneself.Rate it:

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lay outexpend moneyRate it:

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lay outTo arrange in a certain way.Rate it:

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lay upTo store; to put by.Rate it:

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lay offFrom employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume, often with a severance package.Rate it:

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lay it on thickTo exaggerate or overstate a feeling or emotion.Rate it:

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lay lowTo knock out; to cause to fall.Rate it:

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lay aboutTo set about, with infinitive or gerund.Rate it:

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lay aboutTo strike blows in all directions.Rate it:

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lay downTo sacrifice, especially in the phrase "to lay down one's life.".Rate it:

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lay downTo specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate .Rate it:

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lay offAlone.Rate it:

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lay offTo place all or part of a bet with another bookmaker in order to reduce risk.Rate it:

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lay openIn Japan and South Korea, to publish a patent for initial public review, prior to the formal application for registration.Rate it:

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lay upTo take out of active service.Rate it:

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lay upTo disable.Rate it:

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lay downTo stock, store for the future. See also lay by.Rate it:

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lay downTo lie down; to place oneself in a reclined or horizontal position, on a bed or similar, for the purpose of resting.Rate it:

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lay on the lineTo state strongly, clearly, and accurately.Rate it:

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avoir du pois layStealing brass weights off the counters of shops.Rate it:

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Lay an EggTo give a pathetic and shaming performance in somethingRate it:

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