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fingers in the dyke

fingers in the dyke is the plural of finger in the dyke.

Meaning of finger in the dyke

Noun

finger in the dyke (plural fingers in the dyke)

  1. (figuratively, informal) An attempt to delay a worse consequence from occurring.

Questions about fingers in the dyke

What is fingers in the dyke the plural of?
Fingers in the dyke is the plural of finger in the dyke.

Words near fingers in the dyke in the dictionary

  1. fingers crossed
  2. fingers in a dike
  3. fingers in the air
  4. fingers in the cookie jar
  5. fingers in the dike
  6. fingers in the dyke
  7. fingers in the wind
  8. fingers on the pulse
  9. fingers pointing at the moon
  10. fingers to the wind
  11. fingers to the winds

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