(one's) little finger told (one) that



(one's) little finger told (one) that

A phrase used when the speaker has learned something by unconventional means. Pain in one's fingers was once regarded as an indicator of things to come. Oh dear, I just knew that they were going to break up this weekend—my little finger told me that.
See also: finger, little, told

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Amon-Ra-Egyptian Mythology (Anglicized)
KatKATEnglish
HÅVard-Norwegian
Evgeniayev-GYE-nee-yah (Russian), eev-GYE-nee-yah (Russian)Greek, Russian, Bulgarian
MagdaMAHK-dah (German), MAHKH-dah (Dutch), MAHG-dah (Polish)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Polish, Croatian, Romanian, Portuguese
Ravenna-English (Rare)