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单词 finger end
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Definition of finger end in English:

finger end

(also finger's end, fingers' end)
noun ˌfɪŋɡər ˈɛnd
  • The end or tip of a person's finger.

Phrases

  • at one's fingers' (also finger) ends

    • : nearby, close at hand; readily available or accessible; at one's disposal; (hence) within one's range of skills or knowledge. Frequently in .

  • to one's (also the) finger (also fingers') ends

    • : completely, entirely, through and through; = to one's (also the) fingertips. Formerly also (obsolete). Now rare.

Origin

Middle English. In some forms from the genitive of finger + end.

 
 

Definition of finger end in US English:

finger end

(also finger's end, fingers' end)
nounˌfɪŋɡər ˈɛnd
  • The end or tip of a person's finger.

Phrases

  • at one's fingers' (also finger) ends

    • : nearby, close at hand; readily available or accessible; at one's disposal; (hence) within one's range of skills or knowledge. Frequently in .

  • to one's (also the) finger (also fingers') ends

    • : completely, entirely, through and through; = to one's (also the) fingertips. Formerly also (obsolete). Now rare.

Origin

Middle English. In some forms from the genitive of finger + end.

 
 
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