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putting one's finger on

putting one's finger on is the present participle and gerund 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 putting one's finger on

What is putting one's finger on the present participle and gerund of?
Putting one's finger on is the present participle and gerund of put one's finger on.

Words near putting one's finger on in the dictionary

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

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