Meaning: ballistic fingerprinting

n.
identification of the gun that fired a bullet from an analysis of the unique marks that every gun makes on the bullet it fires and on the shell ejected from it

point a the finger Idiom, Proverb

at your fingertips

easy to find, ready to use When I repair a car, I like to have all my tools at my fingertips.

butter fingers

unable to catch or hold, cement hands "When Anna dropped the ball, Shelly said, ""Butter fingers!"""

can't put my finger on it

cannot remember the exact words I know the answer, but I can't put my finger on it.

fickle finger of fate

(See the fickle finger of fate)

finger

accuse, blame He was fingered for the crime, but he didn't steal anything.

finger in the pie

part ownership or responsibility He has his finger in the pie of all the small companies in the area.

fucked by the fickle finger of fate

"feel that luck is against you; cheated by fate" A flood ruined my business. I was fucked by the fickle finger of fate.

get fingered

be accused, be blamed He got fingered for taking the money because he had the key.

get the finger (get the bird)

get a bad sign, see the middle finger Bad drivers get the finger when they cut in front of Randy.

have sticky fingers

be a thief He was fired because of his sticky fingers at the cash register.

More Idioms/Phrases

have one's nose in something have over have rocks in one have sex have (something) going for one have something on someone have something on the ball have something up one have sticky fingers have the balls have the final say have the floor have the last laugh have things in hand have to have to do with have to go

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