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Shoulder to cry on, bicep curls, elbow room, white-knuckled, pinky swear, thumbnail sketch.

From the top of the shoulder to the tip of the middle finger, what are some idiomatic expressions, sayings, colloquialisms, etc. that refer to or involve those parts of the body? Any language or dialect may be used.



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Posted - October 30, 2022

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  • 10052
    cold shoulder
    tennis elbow
    finger's width
    knuckle sandwich
    nail-biter
    two thumbs up
    handout
    thumbing a ride
    facepalm

      October 30, 2022 3:47 PM MDT
    2

  • 11105
    Bingo wings






      October 30, 2022 5:13 PM MDT
    4

  • 3025
    Toe curling.
      October 30, 2022 5:52 PM MDT
    2

  • 880
    green thumb
    knucklehead
    knuckle-buster
    elbow grease
    rule of thumb
    knuckle under
    shoulder to the wheel
    knuckle dragger
    hand over fist
    elbow macaroni
    shoulder to shoulder
    shoulder-length hair
      October 30, 2022 8:29 PM MDT
    3

  • 13277
    Give the finger/middle finger salute 
    Pinky promise 
      October 30, 2022 8:50 PM MDT
    1

  • 23650

    A forearm conclusion.

    Uh . . . wait . . .    ;)
      November 2, 2022 9:15 PM MDT
    3