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1 work one's fingers to the bone
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2 finger
n. vinger; (computers - internet) een opdracht dat het mogelijk maakt het e-mail adres van iemand te vinden--------v. aanraken; stelen; bespelen; "vingeren" (in muziek)finger1[ finggə] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 vinger♦voorbeelden:1 index/middle/ring/little finger • wijsvinger/middelvinger/ringvinger/pinkbe all fingers and thumbs • twee erhanden hebben, erg onhandig zijnburn one's fingers, get one's fingers 〈 Brits-Engels〉 burnt/ 〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 burned • zijn/zich de vingers branden〈Brits-Engels; informeel〉 get/pull/take your finger out! • laat je handen eens wapperen!〈Amerikaans-Engels; slang〉 give someone the finger • de middelvinger opsteken naar iemand 〈 met de betekenis dat de ander dood kan vallen〉〈 informeel〉 not be able to put/lay one's finger on something • iets niet kunnen plaatsen/kunnen begrijpen/precies kunnen aangevennever/not lay a finger on • met geen vinger aanrakennot lift/move/raise/stir a finger • geen vinger uitstekenpoint the finger at someone • iemand beschuldigen〈 informeel〉 twist/wind someone round one's (little) finger • iemand om zijn/haar vinger winden→ green green/————————finger2〈 werkwoord〉1 betasten ⇒ (met de vingers) aanraken, (be)vingeren♦voorbeelden:1 he was fingering a piece of string • hij zat te spelen/friemelen met een stukje touw
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work one's fingers to the bone — {v. phr.} To work very hard. * / I have to work my fingers to the bone for a measly pittance of a salary, Fred complained./ … Dictionary of American idioms
work one's fingers to the bone — {v. phr.} To work very hard. * / I have to work my fingers to the bone for a measly pittance of a salary, Fred complained./ … Dictionary of American idioms
work one's fingers to the bone — To work until one is exhausted • • • Main Entry: ↑bone * * * I work very hard Tracy can work her fingers to the bone, but it s Ms. Green who gets the thanks II see bone … Useful english dictionary
work one's fingers to the bone — ► work one s fingers to the bone work very hard. Main Entry: ↑bone … English terms dictionary
work one's fingers to the bone — work very hard She has been working her fingers to the bone for years trying to raise her three children … Idioms and examples
work\ one's\ fingers\ to\ the\ bone — v. phr. To work very hard. I have to work my fingers to the bone for a measly pittance of a salary, Fred complained … Словарь американских идиом
work one's fingers to the bone — work very hard. → bone … English new terms dictionary
work one's fingers to the bone — verb Work especially hard, usually for an extended period … Wiktionary
to the bone — {adv.}, {slang}, {informal} Thoroughly, entirely, to the core, through all layers. * /I am dreadfully tired; I ve worked my fingers to the bone./ See: ALSO WORK ONE S FINGERS TO THE BONE … Dictionary of American idioms
to the bone — {adv.}, {slang}, {informal} Thoroughly, entirely, to the core, through all layers. * /I am dreadfully tired; I ve worked my fingers to the bone./ See: ALSO WORK ONE S FINGERS TO THE BONE … Dictionary of American idioms
to\ the\ bone — adv slang informal thoroughly, entirely, to the core, through all layers. I am dreadfully tired; I ve worked my fingers to the bone. See: work one s fingers to the bone … Словарь американских идиом