Sticky Fingers Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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sticky fingers What does sticky fingers mean?	the habit of stealing things that one sees and wants	The young boy has sticky fingers and you must watch him all the time.
sticky fingers What does sticky fingers mean?	the habit of stealing things	Everyone thinks that the new woman at work has sticky fingers because many things have been stolen recently.
sticky fingers What does sticky fingers mean?	the habit of stealing things	The new woman at work has sticky fingers and many things have been stolen recently.
sticky fingers What does sticky fingers mean?	fingers that steal things that one sees and wants	The young boy has sticky fingers. You must watch him all the time.
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devil of a job What does "devil of a job" mean?	a very difficult job	Everybody thought that unloading the truck was a devil of a job.
turn (something) over in one's mind What does "turn (something) over in one's mind" mean?	to think about something continuously	I could not sleep last night because I was turning my situation at work over in my mind.
hard on (someone or something) What does "hard on (someone or something)" mean?	treat someone or something roughly	His son is very hard on shoes.
milk (someone) for (something) What does "milk (someone) for (something)" mean?	to pressure someone into giving information or money	The man was trying to milk the elderly lady for much of her money.
clean up What does "clean up" mean?	to make a lot of money, to make a big profit	I cleaned up at the horse races last year and I still have some of the money left.
act up What does "act up" mean?	to misbehave	The children began to act up during the field trip.
flea What does "flea" mean?	internist; doctor who specializes in internal medicine

Play havoc What does "Play havoc" mean?	Playing havoc with something is creating disorder and confusion; computer viruses can play havoc with your programs.
Big picture What does "Big picture" mean?	The big picture of something is the overall perspective or objective, not the fine detail.

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Sticky Fingers Idiom