long betwixt the fingers

adjective

Delayed, drawn out, or reluctantly completed.

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Meanings

adjectivelong betwixt the fingers (not comparable)
  1. archaicidiomaticnot comparableobsoleteDelayed, drawn out, or reluctantly completed.
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APA

long betwixt the fingers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20betwixt%20the%20fingers

MLA

“long betwixt the fingers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20betwixt%20the%20fingers. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long betwixt the fingers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20betwixt%20the%20fingers.

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