count on the fingers of one hand

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count on the fingers of one hand (third-person singular simple present counts on the fingers of one hand, present participle counting on the fingers of one hand, simple past and past participle counted on the fingers of one hand)

  1. (transitive, figurative) To count something small enough in number that one can do it using just the digits on one's hand.

Usage notes

  • Used with the auxiliary verbs can or could.

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