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the finger

«With all due respect for the finger of John the Baptist, the shin of St George most of the holy relics in Christendom pale in importance before the relic of the Holy Blood of Jesus.»
«Marriage: a ceremony in which rings are put on the finger of the lady and through the nose of the gentleman»
«At that point, looking remarkable healthy, the skunk gave me the finger (I swear!) and casually strolled back into the woods.»
«JEWS-HARP, n. An unmusical instrument, played by holding it fast with the teeth and trying to brush it away with the finger.»
«FOREFINGER, n. The finger commonly used in pointing out two malefactors.»
«Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.»
Author: Bible | Keywords: hardened, the finger
«When a finger points to the moon, the imbecile looks at the finger»