英语词汇“to have light fingers”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. Of the fingers: deft or dexterous, and hence good at stealing. Esp. in to have light fingers: to have a tendency to steal things; to be a thief. Cf. light-fingered adj.

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?c1635 I. D. Dr. Do'goods Direct. (single sheet) If a man haue light fingers that he cannot charme, Which will pick mens pockets, and do such like harm.

1669 J. Worlidge Systema Agriculturæ vii. 117 The more remote the Branches are from the Earth, the less are they subject to the injuries of Cattel, or the Fruit to light fingers.

1826 Christian Repository June 25 If..a soul under disciplinary punishment gets drunk! or steals!..I say, punish him! till he will give heed to good preaching, and lay aside his cups and light fingers!

1966 Life 16 Sept. 150/1 San Antonio police claimed one of them, at least, had light fingers and..pinched the twins for picking up and cashing another man's check.

2003 C. Phillips Distant Shore (2004) 49 We don't have murderers here. A few villains, some with light fingers, and a few who are quick with their fists.

单词	to have light fingers
释义	> as lemmas to have light fingers b. Of the fingers: deft or dexterous, and hence good at stealing. Esp. in to have light fingers: to have a tendency to steal things; to be a thief. Cf. light-fingered adj. ΚΠ ?c1635 I. D. Dr. Do'goods Direct. (single sheet) If a man haue light fingers that he cannot charme, Which will pick mens pockets, and do such like harm. 1669 J. Worlidge Systema Agriculturæ vii. 117 The more remote the Branches are from the Earth, the less are they subject to the injuries of Cattel, or the Fruit to light fingers. 1826 Christian Repository June 25 If..a soul under disciplinary punishment gets drunk! or steals!..I say, punish him! till he will give heed to good preaching, and lay aside his cups and light fingers! 1966 Life 16 Sept. 150/1 San Antonio police claimed one of them, at least, had light fingers and..pinched the twins for picking up and cashing another man's check. 2003 C. Phillips Distant Shore (2004) 49 We don't have murderers here. A few villains, some with light fingers, and a few who are quick with their fists. extracted from lightadj.¹n.² < as lemmas
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