FINGERTIP


Meaning of FINGERTIP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fɪŋgə(r)tɪp ]

also finger-tip

( fingertips)

1.

Your fingertips are the ends of your fingers.

The fat and flour are rubbed together with the fingertips as for pastry.

N-COUNT : usu pl

2.

If you say that something is at your fingertips , you approve of the fact that you can reach it easily or that it is easily available to you.

I had the information at my fingertips and hadn’t used it.

PHRASE [ approval ]

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне.