(be) able to count somebody on (the fingers of) one hand

(be) able to count somebody on (the fingers of) one hand
be able to count sb/sth on (the fingers of) one ˈhand f19 idiom
used to say that the total number of sb/sth is very small

She could count on the fingers of one hand the people she actually enjoyed being with.

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