put your finger on sth
Definition
C2 to discover the exact reason why a situation is the way it is, especially when something is wrong: There's something odd about him, but I can't quite put my finger on it.Finding and discovering
(Definition of put your finger on sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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put words in/into sb's mouth idiom
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put years on sb idiom
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put your back into sth idiom
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put your best foot forward idiom
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put your feet up idiom
- put your finger on sth idiom
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put your foot down idiom
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put your foot in it idiom
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put your hand in your pocket idiom
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put your head over/above the parapet idiom
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put your heart and soul into sth idiom
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Synonyms and related words:
- a fishing expedition idiom
- ascertain verb
- break fresh/new ground idiom
- breakthrough noun
- catch sb red-handed idiom
- find (sth) out phrasal verb
- finder noun
- finders keepers (losers weepers) idiom
- finding noun (DISCOVERY)
- flush sb out phrasal verb
- on the scent idiom
- orientate verb (FIND POSITION)
- pin sth down phrasal verb
- put sb onto sth phrasal verb
- rake sth out phrasal verb
- run sb/sth down phrasal verb (FIND)
- smell sth/sb out phrasal verb
- suss verb
- unlock verb
- winkle sth/sb out phrasal verb
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