have (something) at (one's) fingertips
have (something) at (one's) fingertips
1. To have something physically within one's reach or in one's hand. I always have a glass of water at my fingertips when I sleep, because I hate waking up thirsty.
2. To be able to easily or conveniently access, accomplish, or achieve something. With our new 24-hour phone service, you have quality customer care at your fingertips. Because the Internet is so easy to access these days, we have every resource imaginable at our fingertips!
See also: fingertip, have
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have something at one's fingertips
and have something at handFig. to have something within (one's) easy reach. (Have can be replaced with keep.) I have a dictionary at my fingertips. I try to have everything I need at hand.
See also: fingertip, have
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
have something at your ˈfingertips
be so familiar with a subject that you can produce any facts about it easily and quickly: The director was well prepared for the interview. She had all the facts at her fingertips.See also: fingertip, have, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- at (one's) fingertips
- at fingertips
- at one's fingertips
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