What is the meaning of the expression: "It is a finger in the eye"?
M motico Member Joined May 6, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hebrew Home Country Israel Current Location Israel Jul 30, 2011 #1 What is the meaning of the expression: "It is a finger in the eye"?
konungursvia VIP Member Joined Mar 20, 2009 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada Jul 30, 2011 #2 A painful annoyance?
V Verona_82 Senior Member Joined Oct 15, 2010 Member Type Other Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Ukraine Jul 30, 2011 #3 Is it an idiom? a fixed expression? In what context would that sound good?
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Jul 30, 2011 #4 I've never heard it, but when I googled it, I got over two million hits. It appears to mean something like give the finger - Idioms - by the Free Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. It also appears to be used to suggest that some experience is not particularly pleasant but 'better than a finger in the eye'.
I've never heard it, but when I googled it, I got over two million hits. It appears to mean something like give the finger - Idioms - by the Free Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. It also appears to be used to suggest that some experience is not particularly pleasant but 'better than a finger in the eye'.
A albertino Senior Member Joined May 27, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong Jul 30, 2011 #5 Re: "FINGER IN THE EYE":roll:
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Jul 30, 2011 #6 albertino said: Re: "FINGER IN THE EYE" Click to expand... I note that the person who responded began their answer with "I'm guessing that the author meant ... ", as I began mine with "It appears to mean ...".
albertino said: Re: "FINGER IN THE EYE" Click to expand... I note that the person who responded began their answer with "I'm guessing that the author meant ... ", as I began mine with "It appears to mean ...".