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having one's finger on the pulse

having one's finger on the pulse is the present participle and gerund 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.

Questions about having one's finger on the pulse

What is having one's finger on the pulse the present participle and gerund of?
Having one's finger on the pulse is the present participle and gerund of have one's finger on the pulse.

Words near having one's finger on the pulse in the dictionary

  1. having one's ears lowered
  2. having one's ears on
  3. having one's ears pinned back
  4. having one's eye on
  5. having one's fill
  6. having one's finger on the pulse
  7. having one's finger on the trigger
  8. having one's fingers all thumbs
  9. having one's fingers in many pies
  10. having one's fingers in the till
  11. having one's fingers on the pulse

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