put one's finger on



put one's finger on

Also, lay one's finger on.
1. Identify, as in I can't put my finger on the man in that photo. [Late 1800s]
See also: finger, on, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EloiseEL-o-eez, el-o-EEZEnglish
Okeanos-Greek Mythology
ValÉRian-French
AapoAH:-po Finnish
Amandaə-MAN-də (English), ah-MAHN-dah (Spanish, Italian, German)English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Late Roman
Adorno[ə'də:nəu]