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lange Finger machen

to be light-fingered

Türkçe: eli uzun olmak

Noun
Finger Pl.
Verb
machen
Topic
Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Die Kassiererin macht lange Finger und stiehlt Geld aus der Kasse.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to be light-fingered' (a thief). Colloquial register. Use accusingly about someone who steals. Literally 'make long fingers'. Not for accidental taking.

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