Idioms with fingers and thumbs - Completing sentences

"I’m really nervous about my exam results, so I’ve got my __________."

• Fingers crossed

• Thumbs down

• Point the finger

• Twiddle my thumbs

"It’s unfair of him to __________ at others when he’s made mistakes too."

• Twiddle his thumbs

• Give a thumbs up

• Point the finger

• Not lift a finger

"After completing the project early, the boss gave us all a big __________."

• Thumbs up

• Fingers crossed

• Twiddle your thumbs

• Not lift a finger

"Her presentation didn’t impress me at all, so I gave it a __________."

• Fingers crossed

• Point the finger

• As a rule of thumb

• • Thumbs down

"While waiting for the meeting to start, I had nothing to do but __________."

• Point the finger

• Twiddle my thumbs

• Give a thumbs up

• Not lift a finger

"He didn’t even bother to help with the cleaning—he wouldn’t __________!"

• Twiddle his thumbs

• Point the finger

• • Give a thumbs up

• Lift a finger

"__________, you should always read the instructions before starting a new project."

• Thumbs down

• • Fingers crossed

• As a rule of thumb

• Twiddle your thumbs

We have a big game tomorrow—let’s keep our __________ and hope for the best!"

• Thumbs down

• Fingers crossed

• • Twiddle your thumbs

• Point the finger

"__________, it’s better to double-check your work before submitting it."

• Point the finger

• Twiddle your thumbs

• Keep your fingers crossed

• As a rule of thumb

"Instead of helping with the cleanup, he just stood there and __________."

• Pointed the finger

• Twiddled his thumbs

• Gave a thumbs up

• Lifted a finger