"tap one's fingers " how to use this expression ?
hello,
Could anyone confirm if it is correct to say, that someone is tapping his fingers when waiting imptiently for something or being irritated by listening to something?
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"tap one's fingers " how to use this expression ?
hello,Could anyone confirm if it is correct to say, that someone is tapping his fingers when waiting imptiently for something or being irritated by listening to something?
”He tapped his fingers impatiently while waiting for someone to answer the phone.” We also say “to drum one’s fingers.” For example, “he drummed his fingers on the desk the entire time the teacher was speaking.”
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Thank you Michael
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Yes, that looks all good to me :) Probably this implies the actual physical action - which is typical impatient (or bored) body language
https://www.2knowmyself.com/Body_language_of_the_hands
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