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puts one's finger on

puts one's finger on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put one's finger on.

Meaning of put one's finger on

Verb

put one's finger on (third-person singular simple present puts one's finger on, present participle putting one's finger on, simple past and past participle put one's finger on)

  1. (idiomatic) To identify, specify, name or pick out.
    • There’s something wrong, but I can’t put my finger on it.

Questions about puts one's finger on

What is puts one's finger on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts one's finger on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put one's finger on.

Words near puts one's finger on in the dictionary

  1. puts one's cards on the table
  2. puts one's ducks in a row
  3. puts one's feet up
  4. puts one's finger in a hole
  5. puts one's finger in the dyke
  6. puts one's finger on
  7. puts one's fist to
  8. puts one's foot down on
  9. puts one's foot down upon
  10. puts one's foot in it
  11. puts one's foot in one's mouth

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