sticky fingers
An inclination to steal.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Keep an eye on him, he has sticky fingers.”
“The shop owner keeps his expensive items behind glass because some customers have sticky fingers.”
“The manager suspected the employee had sticky fingers after several small amounts of cash went missing from the register.”
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all fingers and thumbs
Of a person, clumsy or awkward.
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burn one's fingers
To harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.
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come to a sticky end
To die unpleasantly due to one's actions.
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fat finger
A supposed cause of typographical errors, especially keyboard errors, caused from erroneous key presses or typing errors on touchscreen devices.
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finger in the pie
A share in the doing of something; involvement.
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finger to the wind
An attention to or focus on or awareness of current or prevailing trends, public opinion, or shifting circumstances.
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fucked by the fickle finger of fate
Victimized by bad luck.
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get one's finger out
To proceed with the matter in hand.
Last updated August 10, 2026