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单词 to have a fine finger
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to have a fine finger
b. to have a fine finger: to be skilled at or dexterous in doing something. Obsolete.In later use chiefly in musical contexts; cf. sense 5.
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1549 H. Latimer 2nd Serm. before Kynges Maiestie 5th Serm. sig. Rviv Brybes wyl make you peruert iustice. Whi you wil say. We tuche none, no marye. But my Mistres your wyfe hath a fine finger she toucheth it for you.
1646 R. Vines Hearse Renowned Earle of Essex 29 He had a fine finger to find out, and skilfull to untie or cut the knot.
1808 Morning Chron. 8 Feb. Dick said, you'd a fine finger for a pocket.
1826 Blackwood's Mag. Jan. 23/1 The danger of being made a prey of—tickled, unsuspectingly, by some woman—they have a fine finger at such doings [sc. pickpocketing].
1875 M. E. Braddon Strange World III. vi. 108 She had a fine finger for the piano, and took a good deal of pride in her playing.
1900 F. Hume Bishop Pendle xi. 83 She had a fine finger for the piano (her own observation).
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