(one's) little finger told (one) that
(one's) little finger told (one) that
A phrase used when the speaker has learned something by unconventional means. Pain in one's fingers was once regarded as an indicator of things to come. Oh dear, I just knew that they were going to break up this weekend—my little finger told me that.
See also: finger, little, that, told
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- feel (something) with (something)
- feel with
- keep one's fingers crossed, to
- run (one's) fingers through (one's) hair
- run fingers through hair
- fork the fingers
- pluck from
- count on
- count on (someone or something)
- two fingers