be all fingers and thumbs

(Brit informal)be clumsy or awkward in one's actions

(英，非正式)行动笨拙，笨手笨脚

get (或 pull) one's finger out

(Brit informal)cease prevaricating and start to act

(英，非正式)立即开始行动，赶紧行动起来

get one's fingers burned/burnt (或 burn one's finge

(especially in a financial context) suffer unpleasant consequences as a result of one's actions, discouraging one from trying a similar action again

（尤用于财经）亏本，受损

give someone the finger

(N. Amer. informal)make a gesture with the middle finger raised as an obscene sign of contempt

(北美，非正式)向某人伸出中指（表示蔑视）

have a finger in every pie

be involved in a large and varied number of activities or enterprises

事事参与；处处干预

have a finger in the pie

be involved in a matter, especially in an annoyingly interfering way

染指；参与其事；横加干涉

have (或 keep) one's finger on the pulse

be aware of all the latest news or developments

把握脉搏；了解最新动向

he keeps his finger on the pulse of world music.

他了解世界音乐的最新动向。

lay a finger on someone

touch someone, especially with the intention of harming them

（为伤害而）触碰

put the finger on

(informal)inform against someone to the authorities

(非正式)告发，检举

put something on the long finger

(Irish)postpone consideration of something; put something off

(爱尔兰)推迟考虑；推迟

don't put retirement planning on the long finger.

不要推迟考虑退休计划。

put one's finger on something

identify something exactly

确切地指出，弄明白，搞清楚

he cannot put his finger on what has gone wrong.

他搞不清出了什么错。

snap (或 click) one's fingers

make a sharp clicking sound by bending the last joint of the middle finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it, typically in order to attract attention in a peremptory way or to accompany the beat of music

（尤指为立刻引起注意或打节拍时）弹响指

twist (或 wind 或 wrap) someone around one's little

work one's fingers to the bone