Finger

Common expressions

  • cut you finger

  • snap your fingers

  • tap your fingers (on the table)

  • point your finger at someone

  • have / wear a ring on your finger

  • lick (the chocolate) off your fingers

  • hold (a match) between your finger and thumb

Exercise

Common expressions

  1. I accidentally cut my finger while I was chopping some onions. - e

  2. In the UK, it's not the custom to snap your fingers to attract a waiter's attention. - f

  3. Tommy! Stop tapping your fingers on the desk. It's driving me up the wall. - g

  4. In the UK, it's rude to point your finger at someone. - b

  5. I finished the cake, then licked the cream off my fingers. - a

  6. James was holding a 50p coin between his finger and thumb. - d

  7. I love jewelry. I have a ring on every finger! - c

Note

To ‘keep your fingers crossed’ is to hope for good luck:

We'll just have to keep our fingers crossed that it doesn't rain.

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