not put your finger on something

not put your finger on something
not put your finger on sth idiom
to not be able to identify what is wrong or different about a particular situation

There was something odd about him but I couldn't put my finger on it.

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  • put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • finger — 1 noun (C) 1 PART OF YOUR HAND one of the four long thin parts on your hand, not including your thumb: She let sand run through her fingers. | Tim ran his finger along the windowsill. see also: index finger, little finger, middle finger, ring… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • finger — fingerer, n. fingerless, adj. /fing geuhr/, n. 1. any of the terminal members of the hand, esp. one other than the thumb. 2. a part of a glove made to receive a finger. 3. the breadth of a finger as a unit of measurement; digit. 4. the length of… …   Universalium

  • finger — I UK [ˈfɪŋɡə(r)] / US [ˈfɪŋɡər] noun [countable] Word forms finger : singular finger plural fingers *** 1) a) your fingers are the long thin parts on the end of your hands He had long bony fingers. She ran her fingers over the smooth wood. b) the …   English dictionary

  • finger — fin|ger1 [ fıŋgər ] noun count *** 1. ) your fingers are the long thin parts on the end of your hands: He had long bony fingers. She ran her fingers over the smooth wood. a ) the part of a piece of clothing that covers one of your fingers: the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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