put one's finger on
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put one's finger on
verb puts one's finger on · putting one's finger on · put one's finger on
- To identify, specify, name or pick out. Mystic stranger / I know I'm not wrong / It feels like I've known you / but I can't put my finger on
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verb identify
| Español | señalar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 指出 zhǐchū, 点明 diǎnmíng |
| Français | mettre le doigt sur, identifier |
| Deutsch | identifizieren, erkennen |
| Русский | показывать пальцем pokazyvatʹ palʹcem |
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