put one's finger on sth

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Definition of put one's finger on sth words

phrase put one's finger on sth If you put your finger on something, for example a reason or problem, you see and identify exactly what it is. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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