Keep an eye on him, he has sticky fingers.
sticky fingers
idiomAn inclination to steal.
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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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.