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

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pull the triggerTo commit to a course of action.Rate it:

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pull the triggerTo fire a gun.Rate it:

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trigger-happyHaving a tendency or desire to shoot a firearm irresponsibly before adequately identifying the target.Rate it:

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trigger-happyInclined to behave recklessly, especially with machinery.Rate it:

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trigger-happyInclined to react excessively or violently at the slightest provocation.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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nose-pickingTo insert a finger into one's nostril, especially to remove mucus.Rate it:

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point outTo identify with a bodily gesture, notably by pointing a finger or implement.Rate it:

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three in the pink one in the stinkTo place your three fingers inside a vagina and your fourth finger inside the anusRate it:

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

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chain reactionA nuclear reaction in which particles produced by the fission of one atom trigger fissions of other atoms.Rate it:

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double tapA tactical shooting technique of pulling the trigger of a weapon twice in quick succession to deliver two shots to the same target zone.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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flick offTo masturbate by flicking her clitoris with one's finger or fingers.Rate it:

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flick offTo insult by showing them the back of one's fist with the middle finger extended.Rate it:

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flip the birdTo make a rude or obscene gesture; particularly, to extend the middle finger.Rate it:

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

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here's your signA sarcastic remark and gesture that is said and done when someone says something stupid. This is said while holding the back of your right hand in a fist to your forehead with the index finger and thumb extended to form an "L" for "Loser." This is done and said to someone when they ask an obvious question and they should have known the answer; it points out to someone how dumb the question was that they just asked.Rate it:

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il est poète jusqu'au bout des onglesHe is a poet to his finger-tips.Rate it:

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il faut qu'il fourre le doigt (or, more fam., nez) partoutHe must have a finger in every one’s pie.Rate it:

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il veut toujours fourrer son nez partout (fam.)He wants to have his finger in every pie. Rate it:

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index fingerdigitRate 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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lay a finger onTo merely touch.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 finger[hire purchase]] or credit.Rate it:

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long fingerA state of postponement or procrastination.Rate it:

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long fingerMiddle finger.Rate it:

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manum non vertere alicuius rei causato make not the slightest effort; not to stir a finger.Rate it:

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pick one's noseThe act of picking one's nose, insertion of a finger or other object into one's nostril.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 in motionto trigger movement, to get goingRate 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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quick draw mcgrawa person who is fast with a gun to draw the triggerRate it:

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Russian rouletteA deadly game in which a person loads a single bullet in the cylinder of a revolver, spins the cylinder so that the location of the bullet is unknown, points the weapon at his/her head, and pulls the trigger. In its most lethal form, played by multiple participants each of whom takes a turn until the weapon discharges.Rate it:

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savoir sur le bout du doigtTo know perfectly; To have at one’s finger-ends.Rate it:

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set in motionto trigger movement, to get goingRate 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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