can count on the fingers of one hand

can count on the fingers of one hand

A phrase used to emphasize that something happens rarely. A: "She said that she watches your kids all the time." B: "Oh please! I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times she's babysat for me." If you loaned Andy money, good luck getting it back. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times he's repaid me.
See also: can, count, finger, hand, of, on, one
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (one) can whistle for it
  • a turn of phrase
  • a mystery to (one)
  • appear to
  • able to do
  • able to do it
  • a change of heart
  • bleed for
  • a shoulder to cry on
  • a piece of the action