Nghĩa là gì: butter-fingered

butter-fingered /'bʌtə,fiɳgəd/

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- vụng về, lóng ngóng

wrap (someone) around (one's) (little) finger Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

at your fingertips

easy to find, ready to use When I repair a car, I like to have all my tools at my fingertips.

butter fingers

unable to catch or hold, cement hands "When Anna dropped the ball, Shelly said, ""Butter fingers!"""

can't put my finger on it

cannot remember the exact words I know the answer, but I can't put my finger on it.

fickle finger of fate

(See the fickle finger of fate)

finger

accuse, blame He was fingered for the crime, but he didn't steal anything.

finger in the pie

part ownership or responsibility He has his finger in the pie of all the small companies in the area.

fucked by the fickle finger of fate

"feel that luck is against you; cheated by fate" A flood ruined my business. I was fucked by the fickle finger of fate.

get fingered

be accused, be blamed He got fingered for taking the money because he had the key.

get the finger (get the bird)

get a bad sign, see the middle finger Bad drivers get the finger when they cut in front of Randy.

have sticky fingers

be a thief He was fired because of his sticky fingers at the cash register.

keep one's finger's crossed

wish for good luck I will keep my fingers crossed that you are able to get the new job that you have applied for.

lay a finger on

touch or bother someone I was told not to lay a finger on the son of the boss when he comes to work for us.

lift a finger

help someone, do anything to help Loki is my friend, but he didn't lift a finger when I needed help.

lift a finger (hand)

do something, do one

lift/raise a finger

do something, do one's share, help Her daughter will never lift a finger to help anyone.

put my finger on it

(See can't put my finger on it)

put one's fingers on something

locate precisely, remember exactly I was finally able to put my fingers on the problem and find someone to help me fix it.

sticky fingers

the habit of stealing things that one sees and wants The young boy has sticky fingers and you must watch him all the time.

the fickle finger of fate

the chances in life, the way life changes unpredictably, that's life Our lives were saved because a dog barked. We were saved by the fickle finger of fate.

work my fingers to the bone

work so hard that I become thin and weak I worked my fingers to the bone to help my kids get an education.

wrap around his finger

controlled by him, on a string I do whatever she wants. She's got me wrapped around her finger.

finger on the trigger

1. someone with the

put one's finger on

find exactly准确查出；找到
The engineers couldn't put their fingers on the reason for the rocket's failure to orbit．工程师们查不出火箭没能进入轨道的原因。

slip through one's fingers

escape without sb．'s knowing how 从某人指缝中溜掉；失去（机会）
Mike earns a good wage， but he doesn't save a penny． Money just slips through his fingers．迈克收入不错，但他不存一分钱，钱都被他花掉了。
The opportunity will slip through your fingers if you do not seize it．这个机会你不抓住的话，就会错过的。

snap one's fingers at

show contempt for；show no respect for蔑视；漠视
Don't snap your fingers at his proposal；I think it at least merits our consideration．不要小看他的建议，我认为至少值得我们考虑考虑。
John snapped his fingers at the sign that said″ Don't enter″， and he went into the door．约翰漠视“不准进入”的牌子，进去了。

work one's fingers to the bone

Idiom(s): work one's fingers to the bone

Theme: EFFORT

to work very hard.
• I worked my fingers to the bone so you children could have everything you needed. Now look at the way you treat me!
• I spent the day working my fingers to the bone, and now I want to relax.

twist sb around one's little finger

Idiom(s): twist sb around one's little finger

Theme: MANIPULATION

to manipulate and control someone.
• Bob really fell for Jane. She can twist him around her little finger.
• Billy's mother has twisted him around her little finger. He's very dependent on her.

put the finger on

Idiom(s): put the finger on someone AND lay the finger on someone

Theme: IDENTIFICATION

to accuse someone; to identify someone as the one who did something. (Slang.)
• Tom put the finger on John, and John is really mad.
• He'd better not lay the finger on me. I didn't do it.

point the finger at

Idiom(s): point the finger at sb

Theme: BLAME

to blame someone; to identify someone as the guilty person.
• Don't point the finger at me! I didn't take the money.
• The manager refused to point the finger at anyone in particular and said that everyone was sometimes guilty of being late.

not lift a finger to help

Idiom(s): not lift a finger (to help someone) AND not lift a hand (to help someone)

Theme: HELPFULNESS - LACKING

to do nothing to help someone. (The someone is anyone in the negative.)
• They wouldn't lift a finger to help us.
• Can you imagine that they wouldn't lift a finger?
• Sally refused to lift a hand to help her own sister.

keep one's fingers crossed for

Idiom(s): keep one's fingers crossed (for someone or something) AND cross one's fingers

Theme: HOPE

to wish for luck for someone or something, often by crossing one's fingers; to hope for a good outcome for someone or something.
• I hope you win the race Saturday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.
• I'm trying out for a play. Keep your fingers crossed!

have sth at one's fingertips

Idiom(s): have something at one's fingertips AND have something at hand

Theme: PROXIMITY

to have something within (one's) reach. (Have can be replaced with keep.)
• I have a dictionary at my fingertips.
• I try to have everything I need at hand.
• I keep my medicine at my fingertips.

have a finger in the pie

Idiom(s): have a finger in the pie AND have one's finger in the pie

Theme: INVOLVEMENT

to have a role in something; to be involved in something.
• Tess wants to have a finger in the pie. She doesn't think we can do it by ourselves.
• Sally always wants to have a finger in the pie.

get one's fingers burned

Idiom(s): get one's fingers burned

Theme: EXPERIENCE

to have a bad experience.
• I had my fingers burned the last time I did this.
• I tried that once before and got my fingers burned. I wont try it again.
• If you go swimming and get your fingers burned, you wont want to swim again.

lay the finger on

have one's finger in the pie

cross one's fingers

All fingers and thumbs

If you're all fingers and thumbs, you are too excited or clumsy to do something properly that requires manual dexterity. 'All thumbs' is an alternative form of the idiom.

Burn your fingers

If you burn your fingers, you suffer a loss or something unpleasant as the result of something you did, making you less likely to do it again.

Butterfingers

Someone who has butterfingers is clumsy and drops things.

Fingers and thumbs

If you are all fingers and thumbs, you are being clumsy and not very skilled with your hands.

Green fingers

(UK) Someone with green fingers has a talent for gardening.

Keep your fingers crossed

If you are keeping your fingers crossed, you are hoping for a positive outcome.

Point the finger

When you point the finger at someone, you are accusing and blaming them for something.

Pull your finger out!

(UK) If someone tells you to do this, they want you to hurry up. ('Get your finger out' is also used.)

Work your fingers to the bone

If you work your fingers to the bone, you work extremely hard on something.

Cross Your Fingers

To hope that something happens the way you want it to.

Finger lickin' good

A very tasty food or meal.

have your fingers in every pie

be involved in many different things: "You can't do anything without him knowing - he has his fingers in every pie."

act of God|God|act|fate|fickle finger|fickle finge

n. An occurrence (usually some sort of catastrophe) for which the people affected are not responsible; said of earthquakes, floods, etc. Hurricane Andrew destroyed many houses in Florida, but some types of insurance did not compensate the victims, claiming that the hurricane was an act of God. See: FICKLE FINGER OF FATE.

wrap (someone) about (one's) (little) finger

To accretion complete control, dominance, or ability over somebody; to accomplish addition do whatever one wishes. The baby little brat has absolutely captivated his parents about his little finger. Everyone accused her of wrapping the bang-up about her finger.Learn more: around, finger, wrap

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