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have something at one's fingertips and have something at hand Fig. to have something within (one's) easy reach. (Have can be replaced with keep.) I have a dictionary at my fingertips. I try to have everything I need at hand. See also: have at your fingertips if you have information at your fingertips, you are able to get it very easily Every fact and figure he needed was at his fingertips. be an [artist/patriot/professional/etc.] to your fingertips if you say that someone is an artist, patriot, professional etc. to their fingertips, you mean that they behave in a way which is completely typical of such a person, and it is the most important part of their character Mark, a professional to his fingertips, insisted that we should make proper joints, not simply nail the pieces of wood together. cling on/hang on by your fingertips if you are clinging on by your fingertips, you are only just managing to avoid danger or failure (usually in continuous tenses) We were clinging on by our fingertips, desperately trying to stop them scoring another goal. See also: cling at your fingertips convenient or easy to find Every fact and figure he needed was at his fingertips. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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