finger

n

1. digit, pointer, arrow, index.

2. have a finger in

meddle in or with, stick or poke one's nose in, have a hand in, get involved in; snoop, pry, nose; tamper with, monkey with, mess around with.

3. keep one’s fingers crossed

wish for good luck, hope for the best, be hopeful, Inf. think positive; knock on wood.

4. lay or put one’s finger on

a. remember, recall, bring to mind, bring back.b. discover, find, find out; locate, put one's hands on, identify, place, Sl. peg; signify, point out.

5. lift a finger

make an attempt, do something, help out, do one's part, contribute.

6. put the finger on

Slang. inform on or against, tell on, Inf. snitch on, tattle, Sl. squeal on; betray, Sl. double cross, Sl. sell out, Sl. blow one's cover, testify or bear witness against.

7. slip through one’s fingers

pass by, slip by, escape, go unchecked, become elusive.

8. twist around one’s little finger

manipulate, use, misuse, lead by the nose; have influence over, control, keep under one's thumb.

v

9. touch, feel, handle, palpate, thumb, palm, paw; stroke, caress, pet, fondle; tickle, toy with, play with, meddle; brush, graze; massage, knead, rub; manipulate, twiddle.

10. steal, purloin, pilfer, filch, seize, rob, pick, cabbage, Brit. Sl. snaffle, Euph. borrow; shoplift, palm, Sl. boost, walk off or away with, Euph. remove; All Sl. heist, pinch, swipe, hustle,rip off, frisk, cop, lift.

11.Informal. point out, identify, put the finger on. See finger(def.6).