long finger

noun

1. put something on the long finger
   put something on the long finger to postpone something for a long time

Example Sentences

In this book, a crime and its city, haunted by the long finger of history, are too.

From The Daily Beast

It was from the church over in the town,—the big white church with the long finger pointing at the sky.

From Project Gutenberg

He swung around to point a long finger at the fat man sitting there.

From Project Gutenberg

And when at length there was a movement in the house which told of the servants awakening, he pushed the bell with a long finger.

From Project Gutenberg

His long finger nails were buried in the yellow flesh of his palms.

From Project Gutenberg

Why, unless it is Davy Jones himself, tapping with his long finger-nails, a-telling us as how we've been too long already here.

From Project Gutenberg