Finger and Lay

Finger

Finger verb - To find out or establish the identity of.

Lay and finger are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lay" instead a verb "Finger".

Lay

Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

Finger and lay are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Finger" instead a verb "Lay".

Nearby Words: laying, laid

Common collocations

hand finger hand lay hand
ears finger ears lay ears

Both words in one sentence

  • Evil Versus Evil / Western Animation Unalaq wins by virtue of releasing Vaatu, but he never manages to lay a single finger on Varrick despite having wanted him tried.
  • Web Animation / Teen Girl Squad Gutted Like a Fish: Manolios Ugly One, The Ugly One's father, to D'n'D Greg: "You lay one finger on my daughter, I gut you like sheep."Gutted Sheep: (standing nearby) It's not so bad.
  • Powers Do the Fighting In most battles, combatants don't lay an actual finger on their opponents, allowing their Stands (And the crazy abilities they have) to do the fighting.
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