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.
- (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