at\ one's\ fingertips

at\ one's\ fingertips
adv. phr.
1. Within easy reach; quickly touched; nearby.

Seated in the cockpit, the pilot of a plane has many controls at his fingertips.

2. Readily usable as knowledge or skill; familiar.

He had several languages at his fingertips.

He had the whole design of the machine at his fingertips.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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