sticky fingers
idiomAn inclination to steal.
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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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get one's fingers burnt
To suffer relatively minor, adversive, and unexpected harm.
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green fingers
A seemingly natural gardening ability.
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have one's fingers in many pies
To be involved in many, or too many, different things.
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in the snap of one's fingers
In a snap.
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keep one's fingers crossed
To hope for the best, to show support.