finger on the pulse

your finger on the pulse (of something)

knowledge of what is happening now in a particular area They've got their finger on the pulse of popular culture in Latvia.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Raginald	-	Ancient Germanic
Socrates	SAHK-rə-teez (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Giorgi	-	Georgian
Seble	-	Eastern African, Amharic
Macaria	mah-KAH-ryah	Spanish
BÉIbhinn	BAY-vin, BE-veen	Irish