Have (something) At One's Fingertips Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have (something) At One's Fingertips Idiom mean?

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have (something) at one's fingertips What does have (something) at one's fingertips mean?	have something within reach	I didn't have a pen at my fingertips so I couldn't write down the man's address.
have (something) at one's fingertips What does have (something) at one's fingertips mean?	something is nearby and ready to be used	I always have a dictionary at my fingertips when I am reading a book.
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there are none so blind/deaf as those who will not see/hear What does "there are none so blind/deaf as those who will not see/hear" mean?	people will not see or hear what they do not want to see or hear	There's none so blind as those who will not see and the mother refused to believe that her son was the cause of so much trouble in the community.

as conceited as a barber's cat What does "as conceited as a barber's cat" mean?	very conceited, vain	My friend became as conceited as a barber's cat after she won the award at school.
be over What does "be over" mean?	to be finished, to end	We will go home when the class is over.
get back What does "get back " mean?	to return	We got back from London early yesterday afternoon.
reach for the sky What does "reach for the sky" mean?	to set one's goals high	The young woman was reaching for the sky when she began to look for her first job.
Whole nine yards What does "Whole nine yards" mean?	The whole nine yards means means everything that is necessary or required for something.
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turn thumbs down (on something) What does "turn thumbs down (on something)" mean?	to disapprove or reject something, to say no to something	The building committee turned thumbs down on our plans to make the office larger.

have second thoughts about (someone or something) What does "have second thoughts about (someone or something)" mean?	have doubts about someone or something	Recently, I am having second thoughts about buying a new motorcycle.
sleep with (someone) What does "sleep with (someone)" mean?	to share a bed with someone	The little girl always sleeps with her mother when they go on a holiday.
on the move What does "on the move" mean?	to be moving around from place to place, to be in motion	My sister is in Europe and has been on the move for several months now.
Hive of worker bees What does "Hive of worker bees" mean?	A hive of worker bees is a group of people working actively and cooperatively. Example: The classroom was a hive of worker bees.

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Have (something) At One's Fingertips Idiom