Meaning Of Idiom ‘Work One’s Fingers to the Bone’ To work one’s fingers to the bone means to work extremely hard for a prolonged period of time. ,, This idiom can refer to general hard work as in one’s daily job, or it can refer to one difficult task that someone labors very hard to … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘Five-finger Discount’ A five-finger discount refers to an act of shoplifting or stealing from a retail shop. , Usage Five-finger discount is usually reserved for acts of shoplifting but it can be applied generally to any theft. Examples Of Use “How did you get that necklace?” asked Alice. “I used my five-finger … Read more
Also: Keep your fingers crossed I’ll keep my fingers crossed Had my fingers crossed (white lie) Meaning of Idiom ‘Cross Your (or one’s) Fingers 1. Cross your fingers means to hope for success or good luck. The variant keep your fingers crossed has the same meaning. 2. Based on the same idiom and superstition is … Read more