at one's fingertips

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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Equivalents

Françaisà portée de main sous la main

Deutschauf der Fingerspitze

Русскийзнать на зубок знать на ять отскакивать от зубов

2 more languages

Ελληνικάσαν την κότα στον μύλο

Nederlandsbinnen handbereik paraat voor het grijpen

Examples

“He seemed to have ⟳ all sports knowledge at his fingertips: we could scarcely finish ⟳ a question ⟳ before he had answered it.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

at one's leisure at one's own peril at one's own risk at pace at pains at peace

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