put the finger on
1put the finger on — (someone) very informal to tell someone in authority, especially the police, that someone has committed a crime. If Big Joe finds out you put the finger on him, you won t live long enough to spend the reward money …
2put the finger on — ► put the finger on informal inform on. Main Entry: ↑finger …
3put the finger on — phrasal : to point out or identify to the police or other authorities : inform on put the finger on the other members of the gang * * * put the finger on (informal) To identify as a guilty person • • • Main Entry: ↑finger …
4put the finger on — phrasal to inform on < put the finger on…heroin pushers Barrie Zwicker > …
5put the finger on someone — put the finger on (someone) very informal to tell someone in authority, especially the police, that someone has committed a crime. If Big Joe finds out you put the finger on him, you won t live long enough to spend the reward money …
6put the finger on someone — tv. to identify someone (for someone else, such as the police). (Underworld.) □ The old lady put the finger on the punk who mugged her. □ Tyrone put the finger on the killer, then got out of town fast …
7put the finger on — informal inform on. → finger …
8put the finger on — identify, point at …
9put the finger on — see finger1 …
10put your finger on — to find out the exact nature of (something) : ↑identify I feel that something is wrong but I can t quite put my finger on the problem. • • • Main Entry: ↑finger …
