put the finger on
put the finger on verb: synonym of finger (“to report to or identify for the authorities; to inform on”).
Verb
put the finger on (third-person singular simple present puts the finger on, present participle putting the finger on, simple past and past participle put the finger on)
- Synonym of finger (“to report to or identify for the authorities; to inform on”)
- "And for God's sake watch out. And I mean it. The Big Man'll get you if he possibly can and a police escort to the train would only put the finger on you. Take a cab and keep out of sight."1954, Ian Fleming, “True or False?”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 0
- Synonyms:
- finger
Synonyms of put the finger on
Forms of put the finger on
| third-person singular present | puts the finger on |
|---|---|
| present participle | putting the finger on |
| past participle | put the finger on |
| past | put the finger on |
Questions about put the finger on
- What does put the finger on mean?
- Put the finger on means synonym of finger (“to report to or identify for the authorities; to inform on”).
- What part of speech is put the finger on?
- Put the finger on is a verb.
- What is the past tense of put the finger on?
- The past tense of put the finger on is put the finger on.
Words near put the finger on in the dictionary
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