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be all fingers and thumbs — be all fingers and thumbs, have one s fingers all thumbs, etc see under ↑thumb • • • Main Entry: ↑finger * * * be all fingers and thumbs phrase to be unable to do a small difficult job because you cannot control your fingers well enough Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
thumbs — A surprising number of gestures and practices of past times involved the thumb. The folding of the thumb into the palm of the hand, with the other fingers closed over it, was believed to be a protection against witches, or general evil:… … A Dictionary of English folklore
fingers — Traditionally, different fingers had different attributes and uses. The forefinger was considered poisonous and therefore should never be used for applying ointment to a cut or bruise; in contrast, the ring finger, especially that of the left… … A Dictionary of English folklore
No One Is Alone — This article is about a Desperate Housewives episode. For the Stephen Sondheim song, see Into the Woods. No One Is Alone Desperate Housewives episode Episode no. Season 2 Episode 22 … Wikipedia
1989 Formula One season — F1 season Previous = 1988 Current = 1989 Next = 1990The 1989 Formula One season was the 40th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on March 26, 1989, and ended on November 5 after sixteen races.eason summaryThe 1989 season saw… … Wikipedia
Types of gestures — Gestures are a form of body language or non verbal communication.Although some gestures, such as the ubiquitous act of pointing, differ little from one place to another, most gestures do not have invariable or universal meanings, having specific… … Wikipedia
Kuji-in — Ku ji simply means “nine syllables”, and refers to a variety of mantras that consist of nine syllables. The syllables used in kuji are numerous, especially within the realm of mikkyo (Japanese esoteric Buddhism)[citation needed]. The kuji most… … Wikipedia
Kings (card game) — Not to be confused with King s Game. Kings Cards during a game of Kings Alternative name(s) King s Cup[1] Ring of Fire[2] … Wikipedia
bat — bat1 /bat/, n., v., batted, batting. n. 1. Sports. a. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. b. a racket, esp. one used in badminton or table tennis. c. a whip used by a jockey. d. the act of using a… … Universalium
Fingerprint — This article is about human fingerprints. For other uses, see Fingerprint (disambiguation) … Wikipedia