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sticky fingers

idiom

An inclination to steal.


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  1. 01

    all fingers and thumbs

    Of a person, clumsy or awkward.

  2. 02

    burn one's fingers

    To harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.

  3. 03

    come to a sticky end

    To die unpleasantly due to one's actions.

  4. 04

    get one's fingers burnt

    To suffer relatively minor, adversive, and unexpected harm.

  5. 05

    green fingers

    A seemingly natural gardening ability.

  6. 06

    have one's fingers in many pies

    To be involved in many, or too many, different things.

  7. 07

    in the snap of one's fingers

    In a snap.

  8. 08

    keep one's fingers crossed

    To hope for the best, to show support.

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