خِنْصَر/ خِنْصِر

الإصبع الصُّغرى

🇬🇧 Translation:

The little finger (pinky)

• اتفقوا وحافظوا عليه
• فلانٌ تُثْنَى به الخناصر/ فلانٌ تُثْنَى إليه الخناصر : يبدأ به إذا ذكر أمثاله، لشرفه
• هذا أمرٌ تُعقَد عليه الخناصرُ : يُعتدُّ به ويُحتفَظ.

🇬🇧 Translation:

• They agreed upon and guarded it
• So-and-so, the little fingers are bent with him / So-and-so, the little fingers are bent to him (idiom): he is started with when mentioning his likes, due to his honor (i.e. he is counted as the first/best)
• This is a matter upon which the little fingers are tied (idiom): it is relied upon and closely guarded.