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have one's fingers on the pulse

have one's fingers on the pulse is the alternative form of have one's finger on the pulse.

Meaning of have one's finger on the pulse

Verb

have one's finger on the pulse (third-person singular simple present has one's finger on the pulse, present participle having one's finger on the pulse, simple past and past participle had one's finger on the pulse)

  1. (intransitive) To understand (something) well.
    • The marketing firm I use has its finger on the consumers' pulse.

Forms of have one's fingers on the pulse

third-person singular presenthas one's fingers on the pulse
present participlehaving one's fingers on the pulse
past participlehad one's fingers on the pulse
pasthad one's fingers on the pulse

Questions about have one's fingers on the pulse

What is have one's fingers on the pulse the alternative form of?
Have one's fingers on the pulse is the alternative form of have one's finger on the pulse.

Words near have one's fingers on the pulse in the dictionary

  1. have one's finger on the pulse
  2. have one's finger on the trigger
  3. have one's fingers all thumbs
  4. have one's fingers in many pies
  5. have one's fingers in the till
  6. have one's fingers on the pulse
  7. have one's foot in the door
  8. have one's guard up
  9. have one's hand in the till
  10. have one's hand out
  11. have one's handful

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