Someones Fingerprints Are On Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Someones Fingerprints Are On Something Idiom mean?

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(someone's) fingerprints are on (something) What does (someone's) fingerprints are on (something) mean?	an action or piece of work is typical of a particular person and they probably were involved in it	Many police officers believe that the criminal's fingerprints are on the recent crime.
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Someones Fingerprints Are On Something Idiom