long finger
Britishnoun
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They work: The long finger of the Otago Peninsula, once overrun with possums, is now almost free of them.
From Slate
“I don’t know if I have a long finger or it’s just because I’ve been doing it my whole life. When I show guys my grip, a lot of them can like kind of get it, but they don’t get the same pressure that I do.”
From Seattle Times
If you’re gripping a virtual item, the long finger actuators will stiffen, creating a sensation of resistance.
From The Verge
Pointing that long finger up in the air.
From Los Angeles Times
Of special interest to Gay and SVP is a long finger of land that stretches southwest to Lake Powell, on the Utah-Arizona border, that was part of the original proposal to Obama.
From Science Magazine
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