the finger

A rude gesture in which the middle finger is extended upright and shown to another person to convey frustration, anger, contempt, etc. I can't believe that other driver just gave me the finger when I clearly signaled that I was changing lanes! What a jerk! I gave my brother the finger after he said that he'd never seen a worse basketball player than me.

See also: finger

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

bigass
dumbass
bull
sepulchre
a whited sepulcher
a whited sepulchre

References in classic literature

One of them now noticed a gold ring still remaining on the little finger of the murdered girl, and as he could not draw it off easily, he took a hatchet and cut off the finger; but the finger sprang into the air, and fell behind the cask into the lap of the girl who was hiding there.

'The old woman is right,' said the robbers, and they ceased looking for the finger and sat down.

Fairy Tales

"Could the finger prints of an ape be detected from those of a man?"

"But of what value are these imprints," asked Tarzan, "when, after a few years the lines upon the fingers are entirely changed by the wearing out of the old tissue and the growth of new?"

Tarzan of the Apes

Think a little and you will see that what has preceded will supply the answer; for if simple unity could be adequately perceived by the sight or by any other sense, then, as we were saying in the case of the finger, there would be nothing to attract towards being; but when there is some contradiction always present, and one is the reverse of one and involves the conception of plurality, then thought begins to be aroused within us, and the soul perplexed and wanting to arrive at a decision asks `What is absolute unity?' This is the way in which the study of the one has a power of drawing and converting the mind to the contemplation of true being.

But is this equally true of the greatness and smallness of the fingers? Can sight adequately perceive them?

Republic

The firelight glimmered around this wonder--the candles gleamed upon it; but it glistened apparently by its own radiance, and illuminated the finger and outstretched hand on which it rested with a white gleam like that of precious stones.

Mosses From An Old Manse and other stories

Nor was he disappointed entirely, for as she walked away she raised one hand to the black, waving mass at the nape of her neck--the peculiarly feminine gesture that admits cognizance of appraising eyes behind her--and Tarzan saw upon a finger of this hand the ring of strange workmanship that he had seen upon the finger of the veiled woman a short time before.

The Return of Tarzan

'When left alone, she occupies and apparently amuses herself, and seems quite contented; and so strong seems to be the natural tendency of thought to put on the garb of language, that she often soliloquizes in the FINGER LANGUAGE, slow and tedious as it is.

American Notes for General Circulation

D'Artagnan remembered having seen this ring on the finger of Milady; it was a magnificent sapphire, encircled with brilliants.

Three Musketeers

The fingers spread slightly, falling apart of their own weight, and the pencil rolled away.

The Sea Wolf

Next came a long, steady, upward pull of the ear, the ear slipping slowly through the fingers to the very tip of it while it tingled exquisitely down to its roots.

Michael Brother of Jerry

"I get the subject to pass the fingers of his right through his hair, so as to get a little coating of the natural oil on them, and then press the balls of them on the glass.

Puddnhead Wilson

It was quite evident from his very mannerism that Thurid had keenly guessed the man's weakness--even the clawlike, clutching movement of the fingers betokened the avariciousness of the miser.

Warlord of Mars

The fingers at his throat relaxed, a puzzled, far-away expression softened the gray eyes.

Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar

词组	the finger
释义	the finger the finger A rude gesture in which the middle finger is extended upright and shown to another person to convey frustration, anger, contempt, etc. I can't believe that other driver just gave me the finger when I clearly signaled that I was changing lanes! What a jerk! I gave my brother the finger after he said that he'd never seen a worse basketball player than me. See also: finger Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: bigass dumbass bull sepulchre a whited sepulcher a whited sepulchre References in classic literature One of them now noticed a gold ring still remaining on the little finger of the murdered girl, and as he could not draw it off easily, he took a hatchet and cut off the finger; but the finger sprang into the air, and fell behind the cask into the lap of the girl who was hiding there. 'The old woman is right,' said the robbers, and they ceased looking for the finger and sat down. Fairy Tales "Could the finger prints of an ape be detected from those of a man?" "But of what value are these imprints," asked Tarzan, "when, after a few years the lines upon the fingers are entirely changed by the wearing out of the old tissue and the growth of new?" Tarzan of the Apes Think a little and you will see that what has preceded will supply the answer; for if simple unity could be adequately perceived by the sight or by any other sense, then, as we were saying in the case of the finger, there would be nothing to attract towards being; but when there is some contradiction always present, and one is the reverse of one and involves the conception of plurality, then thought begins to be aroused within us, and the soul perplexed and wanting to arrive at a decision asks `What is absolute unity?' This is the way in which the study of the one has a power of drawing and converting the mind to the contemplation of true being. But is this equally true of the greatness and smallness of the fingers? Can sight adequately perceive them? Republic The firelight glimmered around this wonder--the candles gleamed upon it; but it glistened apparently by its own radiance, and illuminated the finger and outstretched hand on which it rested with a white gleam like that of precious stones. Mosses From An Old Manse and other stories Nor was he disappointed entirely, for as she walked away she raised one hand to the black, waving mass at the nape of her neck--the peculiarly feminine gesture that admits cognizance of appraising eyes behind her--and Tarzan saw upon a finger of this hand the ring of strange workmanship that he had seen upon the finger of the veiled woman a short time before. The Return of Tarzan 'When left alone, she occupies and apparently amuses herself, and seems quite contented; and so strong seems to be the natural tendency of thought to put on the garb of language, that she often soliloquizes in the FINGER LANGUAGE, slow and tedious as it is. American Notes for General Circulation D'Artagnan remembered having seen this ring on the finger of Milady; it was a magnificent sapphire, encircled with brilliants. Three Musketeers The fingers spread slightly, falling apart of their own weight, and the pencil rolled away. The Sea Wolf Next came a long, steady, upward pull of the ear, the ear slipping slowly through the fingers to the very tip of it while it tingled exquisitely down to its roots. Michael Brother of Jerry "I get the subject to pass the fingers of his right through his hair, so as to get a little coating of the natural oil on them, and then press the balls of them on the glass. Puddnhead Wilson It was quite evident from his very mannerism that Thurid had keenly guessed the man's weakness--even the clawlike, clutching movement of the fingers betokened the avariciousness of the miser. Warlord of Mars The fingers at his throat relaxed, a puzzled, far-away expression softened the gray eyes. Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
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