run fingers through hair



run one's fingers through one's hair

 and run one's hand through one's hair
to comb one's hair with one's fingers. I came in out of the wind and ran my fingers through my hair to straighten it out a bit. He ran his hand through his hair and tried to make himself presentable.
See also: finger, hair, run

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sterling['stə:liŋ]
Aslen['æzlən]
Petronia-Ancient Roman
JÖRan-Swedish
FlowerFLOW-ərEnglish (Rare)
Spyridon-Greek, Late Greek