have fingers made of lime-twigs

verb

To be prone or inclined to steal.

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Meanings

verbhave fingers made of lime-twigs (third-person singular simple present has fingers made of lime-twigs, present participle having fingers made of lime-twigs, simple past and past participle had fingers made of lime-twigs)

present singular third person has fingers made of lime-twigs · participle present having fingers made of lime-twigs · participle past had fingers made of lime-twigs · past had fingers made of lime-twigs

  1. idiomaticobsoleterareTo be prone or inclined to steal.
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