AT ONE'S FINGERTIPS


Meaning of AT ONE'S FINGERTIPS in English

adv. phr. 1. Within easy reach; quickly touched; nearby. Seated in the cockpit, the pilot of a plane has many controls at his fingertips. 2. Readily usable as knowledge or skill; familiar. He had several languages at his fingertips. He had the whole design of the machine at his fingertips.

American idioms English vocabulary.      Английский словарь американских идиом.