put one's finger on

  • 31put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… …

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  • 32finger — fin|ger1 W2S2 [ˈfıŋgə US ər] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of your hand)¦ 2 cross your fingers 3 not lift/raise a finger 4 put your finger on something 5 not lay a finger on somebody 6 have/keep your finger on the pulse (of… …

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  • 33finger — I n. 1) to point a finger at 2) (usu. fig.) to snap one s fingers (I jump when she snaps her fingers) ( I obey her commands without question ) 3) an accusing; warning finger (to point an accusing finger at smb.) 4) an index; little; middle; ring; …

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  • 34put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put …

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  • 35put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 36finger — [[t]fɪ̱ŋgə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ fingers, fingering, fingered 1) N COUNT Your fingers are the four long thin parts at the end of each hand. → See also light fingered She suddenly held up a small, bony finger and pointed across the room... She ran her… …

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  • 37finger — fin|ger1 [ fıŋgər ] noun count *** 1. ) your fingers are the long thin parts on the end of your hands: He had long bony fingers. She ran her fingers over the smooth wood. a ) the part of a piece of clothing that covers one of your fingers: the… …

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  • 38put/stick two fingers up at someone — Brit informal : to make an obscene gesture by holding up the index finger and the middle finger of one hand in the shape of a V while keeping the palm turned inward • • • Main Entry: ↑finger put/stick two fingers up at someone see ↑finger, 1 • •… …

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  • 39lay a finger on — {v. phr.} To touch or bother, even a little. Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. * /Don t you dare lay a finger on the vase!/ * /Suppose Billy fakes his brother with him; wilt the mean, tough boy down the street dare lay a …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 40lay a finger on — {v. phr.} To touch or bother, even a little. Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. * /Don t you dare lay a finger on the vase!/ * /Suppose Billy fakes his brother with him; wilt the mean, tough boy down the street dare lay a …

    Dictionary of American idioms