be able to count on one's fingers

verb

Used to indicate that the number of some specified thing is very small.

“You can count on your fingers the number of capital cities I know.”

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Meanings

verbbe able to count on one's fingers (third-person singular simple present is able to count on one's fingers, present participle being able to count on one's fingers, simple past was able to count on one's fingers, past participle been able to count on one's fingers)

present singular third person is able to count on one's fingers · participle present being able to count on one's fingers · past was able to count on one's fingers · participle past been able to count on one's fingers

  1. Used to indicate that the number of some specified thing is very small.

    You can count on your fingers the number of capital cities I know.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “be able to count on one's fingers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20able%20to%20count%20on%20one's%20fingers.

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