8 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STICK TO SOMEONE'S FINGERS»
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stick to someone's fingers in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
stick to someone's fingers and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
... typically in order to attract attention in a peremptory way or to accompany the
beat of music. stick to someone's fingers: see STICK. sticky fingers: see STICKY.
twist (or wind or wrap) someone around your little finger have the ability to make
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IfH&MfS^f M ? ) to snap one's fingers (at) SNAP to stick to someone's fingers M,
STICK2 to twist/ wind/ wrap around one's little finger M. LITTLE FINGER to work
one's fingers to the bone Fl WORK with one's fingers in the till ffiJ^ISW^ (She was
...
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Little Red Book of Idioms and Phrases
... incurring criticism, anger, or danger by acting or speaking boldly Stick to
someone's fingers Be embezzled by a person (of money) A stiff upper lip A
quality of uncomplaining stoicism Still waters run deep A quiet or placid manner
mayconceal ...
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The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
... dirty work at the crossroads grease someone's palm feather your own nest on
the fiddle line your pockets every man has his price put in the nips rob someone
blind salt the books stick to someone's fingers sticky fingers keep someone sweet
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Some money must stick to someone's fingers ; the question is, to whose? In the
devotion of money collected for famine relief to the establishment of a small arms
factory the native sees, not misappropriation, but a perfectly least a Western ...
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The Equality of Believers: Protestant Missionaries and the ...
Their blood, the blood of everyone who descends to a drunkard's grave shall
stick to someone's fingers before the great white throne. Behold, the Judge
stands at the door” (D. F. Malan, “Waar is Abel, uw broeder?,” 202–11 [quotations
, 203, ...
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Englesko-srpski Frazeološki Rečnik: L-Z
(to) cling like a limpet/bur (to someone) to stick to someone's fingers coll. x
zavrSiti u nelijem diepu; biti smotan zargon x "A million pounds went through his
hands, and around forty thousand stuck to his fingers. up. (to) have light fingers to
stick ...
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idoms and Phrasal Verbs
We decided to stick to our present supplier. stick to someone's fingers Fig. to
remain in someone's possession; to be stolen by someone. Other people's
watches tend to stick to Max's fingers. Watch that clerk. Your change tends to stick
to his ...
