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1 finger
'fiŋɡə
1. noun1) (one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb: She pointed a finger at the thief.) dedo2) (the part of a glove into which a finger is put.) dedo3) (anything made, shaped, cut etc like a finger: a finger of toast.) dedo
2. verb(to touch or feel with the fingers: She fingered the material.) manosear- fingerprint
- fingertip
- be all fingers and thumbs / my fingers are all thumbs
- have something at one's fingertips
- have at one's fingertips
- have a finger in the pie / in every pie
- put one's finger on
finger n dedotr['fɪŋgəSMALLr/SMALL]1 dedo1 (touch) tocar2 pejorative manosear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be all fingers and thumbs ser torpeto burn one's fingers / get one's fingers burnt pillarse los dedosto get one's finger out espabilarseto have a finger in every pie estar metido,-a en todoto have green fingers tener buena mano para las plantasto have light fingers tener las manos largasto have one's finger on the pulse estar al corriente de lo que sucedeto have one's fingers in the till robar (de la empresa), meter mano en la cajato lay a finger on somebody/something tocar a alguien/algoto lift a finger / raise a finger mover un dedoto point the finger at somebody señalar a alguien con el dedoto put one's finger on something dar en el clavo, poner el dedo en la llagato work one's fingers to the bone dejarse los codos trabajandofinger bowl lavadedos nombre masculinofinger ['fɪŋgər] vt1) handle: tocar, toquetear2) accuse: acusar, delatarfinger n: dedo mn.• dedo s.m.v.• manosear v.• pulsar v.• teclear v.• tocar con los dedos v.
I 'fɪŋgər, 'fɪŋgə(r)noun (of hand, glove) dedo mfirst o index finger — (dedo) índice m
middle finger — (dedo) corazón m or medio m
third o ring finger — (dedo) anular m
fourth o little finger — (dedo) meñique m
you can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times... — se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano las veces...
not to lift o raise a finger — no mover* un dedo
to be all fingers and thumbs — (esp BrE) ser* torpe
to burn one's fingers o get one's fingers burned — pillarse los dedos
to cross one's fingers: well, here goes, fingers crossed bueno, ahí va a ver si hay suerte!; I'll keep my fingers crossed for you ojalá (que) tengas suerte; to have a finger in every pie estar* metido en todo; to have sticky fingers tener* la mano larga; to lay a finger on somebody: if you so much as lay a finger on her... si le llegas a poner la mano encima...; not to lift a finger to do something no levantar un dedo para hacer algo; to point the finger at somebody culpar a alguien; to pull o get one's finger out (BrE sl) (d)espabilarse (fam); to put one's finger on something: there's something about him, I can't quite put my finger on it tiene algo, no sabría decir concretamente qué es; to slip through somebody's fingers escapársele a alguien de las manos; to snap one's fingers chasquear or (Méx) tronar* los dedos; to work one's fingers to the bone — deslomarse trabajando
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transitive verb ( handle) toquetear, tentalear (Méx)['fɪŋɡǝ(r)]1. N1) (Anat) dedo m•
I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times you've taken me out — con los dedos de la mano se pueden contar las veces que me has sacado•
to cross one's fingers, keep one's fingers crossed, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you — cruzo los dedos (por ti), ojalá tengas suertefingers crossed! — (for someone) ¡(que tengas) suerte!, ¡buena suerte!; (for o.s.) ¡deséame suerte!
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they never laid a finger on her — no le pusieron la mano encima•
he didn't lift a finger to help us — no movió un dedo para ayudarnos•
to snap one's fingers — chasquear los dedosshe only has to snap her fingers and he comes running — no tiene más que chasquear los dedos y él viene corriendo
- burn one's fingers- get or pull one's finger out- have a finger in every pie- point the finger at sbevidence points the finger of suspicion at his wife — las pruebas señalan a su mujer como sospechosa
to put one's finger on sth —
there's something wrong, but I can't put my finger on it — hay algo que está mal, pero no sé exactamente qué
- slip through one's fingers- be all fingers and thumbs- put two fingers up at sb- work one's fingers to the bonepulse, twist 2., 1)2) [of glove] dedo m3) (=shape) franja f4) (=measure) [of drink] dedo m2. VT1) (=touch) toquetear2) (Brit) * (=betray, inform on) delatar3) (Mus) [+ piano] teclear; [+ guitar] rasguear; [+ music score] marcar la digitación de3.CPDfinger bowl N — lavafrutas m inv
finger buffet N — buffet m de canapés
finger food N — (for babies) comida que los bebés pueden agarrar y comer con las manos ; (US) canapés mpl
finger paint N — pintura f para pintar con los dedos
finger painting N — pintura f de dedos
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I ['fɪŋgər, 'fɪŋgə(r)]noun (of hand, glove) dedo mfirst o index finger — (dedo) índice m
middle finger — (dedo) corazón m or medio m
third o ring finger — (dedo) anular m
fourth o little finger — (dedo) meñique m
you can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times... — se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano las veces...
not to lift o raise a finger — no mover* un dedo
to be all fingers and thumbs — (esp BrE) ser* torpe
to burn one's fingers o get one's fingers burned — pillarse los dedos
to cross one's fingers: well, here goes, fingers crossed bueno, ahí va a ver si hay suerte!; I'll keep my fingers crossed for you ojalá (que) tengas suerte; to have a finger in every pie estar* metido en todo; to have sticky fingers tener* la mano larga; to lay a finger on somebody: if you so much as lay a finger on her... si le llegas a poner la mano encima...; not to lift a finger to do something no levantar un dedo para hacer algo; to point the finger at somebody culpar a alguien; to pull o get one's finger out (BrE sl) (d)espabilarse (fam); to put one's finger on something: there's something about him, I can't quite put my finger on it tiene algo, no sabría decir concretamente qué es; to slip through somebody's fingers escapársele a alguien de las manos; to snap one's fingers chasquear or (Méx) tronar* los dedos; to work one's fingers to the bone — deslomarse trabajando
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transitive verb ( handle) toquetear, tentalear (Méx) -
2 lay
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1. lei past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) poner, colocar2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) tender3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) preparar4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) tender; allanar; alisar5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) calmar, aquietar6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) poner7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) apostar•- layer
2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) dividir en capas- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste
II see lie II
III lei adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laico2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) lego, no profesional•- layman
IV lei noun(an epic poem.) romancelay1 vb ponerwill you lay the table? ¿quieres poner la mesa?lay2 vbshe lay unconscious on the floor yacía en el suelo, inconscienteen el sentido de yacer, estar tumbadotr[leɪ]1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL laico,-a, seglar2 (non-professional) lego,-a, no profesional\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlay brother hermano legolay figure maniquílay preacher predicador,-ra seglarlay sister hermana lega————————tr[leɪ]————————tr[leɪ]1→ link=lie lie{ 2————————tr[leɪ]1 (gen) poner, colocar; (spread out) extender4 (eggs) poner5 (bet) apostar6 (charge) formular7 taboo follar1 (hen) poner huevos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a great lay taboo ser muy bueno,-a en la camato be laid low estar enfermo,-a ( with, de)to be laid up tener que guardar camato lay claim to something hacer valer su derecho a algoto lay down the law dictar la leyto lay emphasis on something hacer hincapié en algoto lay it on / lay it on a bit thick familiar cargar la mano, cargar las tintas 2 (praise) hacer la pelotato lay one's hands on somebody pillar a alguiento lay open to... exponer a...to lay something flat derribar algoto lay the table poner la mesato lay the blame on somebody echar la culpa a alguiento lay up trouble for oneself crearse problemasto lay waste to arrasar, asolarthe lay of the land SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL la topografía1) place, put: poner, colocarshe laid it on the table: lo puso en la mesato lay eggs: poner huevos2) : hacerto lay a bet: hacer una apuesta3) impose: imponerto lay a tax: imponer un impuestoto lay the blame on: echarle la culpa a4)to lay out present: presentar, exponerhe laid out his plan: presentó su proyecto5)to lay out design: diseñar (el trazado de)lay adjsecular: laico, legolay n1) : disposición f, configuración fthe lay of the land: la configuración del terreno2) ballad: romance m, balada fadj.• laical adj.• laico, -a adj.• lego, -a adj.• seglar adj.n.• disposición s.f.• situación s.f.pret.(Preterito definido de "to lie")v.(§ p.,p.p.: laid) = acabar con v.• acostar v.• derribar v.• poner v.(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-pp: puestofut/c: pondr-•)
I leɪ
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(past & past p laid) transitive verb1) (put, place) poner*2) (arrange, put down in position) \<\<bricks/carpet\>\> poner*, colocar*; \<\<cable/pipes\>\> tender*, instalar; \<\<mines\>\> sembrar*3) ( prepare) \<\<trap/ambush\>\> tender*; \<\<plans\>\> hacer*to lay the table — poner* la mesa
4) (present, put forward)to lay a complaint against somebody — formular or presentar una queja contra alguien; claim I 2)
5) ( impose)to lay a burden/fine on somebody — imponer* una carga sobre/una multa a alguien; see also blame II a), stress I 2) a), emphasis
6) ( cause to be)to lay somebody low: he was laid low by malaria — estuvo postrado con malaria
7) ( Zool)to lay eggs — \<\<bird/reptile\>\> poner* huevos; \<\<fish/insects\>\> desovar*
8) \<\<bet\>\> hacer*; \<\<money\>\> apostar*; odds 1)9) ( to have sex with) (sl)
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vi1) \<\<hen\>\> poner* huevos2) (crit) lie II II•Phrasal Verbs:- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay out- lay up
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adjective (before n)lay preacher — predicador, -dora m,f seglar
b) ( not expert)the lay reader — el lector profano en la materia, el lector no especializado
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noun (sl)he's/she's a good lay — es muy bueno/buena en la cama (fam)
I [leɪ]1. VT(pt, pp laid)1) (=place, put) poner, colocar; [+ carpet, lino] poner, extender; [+ bricks] poner, colocar; [+ pipes] (in building) instalar; [+ cable, mains, track, trap] tender; [+ foundations] echar; [+ foundation stone] colocar; [+ bomb, explosives] colocar; [+ mines] sembrar•
I haven't laid eyes on him for years — hace años que no lo veo•
I didn't lay a finger on it! — ¡no lo toqué!•
I don't know where to lay my hands on... — no sé dónde echar mano a or conseguir...•
to lay sth over or on sth — extender algo encima de algo2) (=prepare) [+ fire] preparar; [+ plans] hacer- the best laid plans3) (=present) [+ plan, proposal] presentar ( before a); [+ accusation, charge] hacer; [+ complaint] formular, presentar•
to lay a claim before sb — presentar una reivindicación a algncharge 1., 1), claim 1., 2)•
to lay the facts before sb — presentar los hechos a algn4) (=attribute) [+ blame] echar; [+ responsibility] atribuir (on a)5) (=flatten, suppress) [+ corn] abatir, encamar; [+ dust] matar; [+ doubts, fears] acallar; [+ ghost] conjurar6) (=cause to be)•
he has been laid low with flu — la gripe lo ha tenido en cama•
to lay o.s. open to attack/criticism — exponerse al ataque/a la crítica7) [+ bet] hacer; [+ money] apostar (on a)I'll lay you a fiver on it! — ¡te apuesto cinco libras a que es así!
to lay that... — apostar a que...
oddsthey're laying bets on who is going to leave next — hacen apuestas sobre quién será el próximo en marcharse
8) [+ egg] [bird, reptile] poner; [fish, amphibian, insect] depositarit lays its eggs on/in... — [fish, amphibian, insect] deposita los huevos or desova en...
9) ** (=have sex with) tirarse a ***, follarse a (Sp) ***2.VI [hen] poner (huevos)3. N1) [of countryside, district etc] disposición f, situación fthe lay of the land — (US) la configuración del terreno; (fig) la situación, el estado de las cosas
2)hen in lay — gallina f ponedora
3) **4) *** (=act) polvo *** m4.CPD- lay away- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay out- lay over- lay up
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[leɪ]PT of lie II, 1., 1)
III [leɪ]1.ADJ (Rel) laico, lego, seglar; (=non-specialist) lego, profano, no experto2.CPDlay brother N — (Rel) donado m, lego m, hermano m lego
lay person N — (Rel) lego(-a) m / f; (=non-specialist) profano(-a) m / f
lay preacher N — predicador(a) m / f laico(-a)
lay reader N — (Rel) persona laica encargada de conducir parte de un servicio religioso
lay sister N — (Rel) donada f, lega f
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[leɪ]N (Mus, Literat) trova f, canción f* * *
I [leɪ]
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(past & past p laid) transitive verb1) (put, place) poner*2) (arrange, put down in position) \<\<bricks/carpet\>\> poner*, colocar*; \<\<cable/pipes\>\> tender*, instalar; \<\<mines\>\> sembrar*3) ( prepare) \<\<trap/ambush\>\> tender*; \<\<plans\>\> hacer*to lay the table — poner* la mesa
4) (present, put forward)to lay a complaint against somebody — formular or presentar una queja contra alguien; claim I 2)
5) ( impose)to lay a burden/fine on somebody — imponer* una carga sobre/una multa a alguien; see also blame II a), stress I 2) a), emphasis
6) ( cause to be)to lay somebody low: he was laid low by malaria — estuvo postrado con malaria
7) ( Zool)to lay eggs — \<\<bird/reptile\>\> poner* huevos; \<\<fish/insects\>\> desovar*
8) \<\<bet\>\> hacer*; \<\<money\>\> apostar*; odds 1)9) ( to have sex with) (sl)
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vi1) \<\<hen\>\> poner* huevos2) (crit) lie II II•Phrasal Verbs:- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay out- lay up
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adjective (before n)lay preacher — predicador, -dora m,f seglar
b) ( not expert)the lay reader — el lector profano en la materia, el lector no especializado
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noun (sl)he's/she's a good lay — es muy bueno/buena en la cama (fam)
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3 finger
adj.dactilar.s.1 dedo (de mano, guante)2 (medida)a finger of brandy un dedo de coñache's got them (wrapped) round his little finger los tiene a sus piesto have a finger in every pie estar metido(a) en tododon't you dare lay a finger on him no te atrevas a tocarle un peloshe wouldn't lift a finger to help you no levantaría o movería un dedo por ayudarteI can't quite put my finger on it no consigo dar con elloto get one's fingers burnt salir escaldado o escarmentadovt.1 tocar (feel)2 soplar acerca de (familiar) (inform on), pasar el dato de (R.Plata)3 manosear, toquetear.4 señalar con el dedo, señalar.5 delatar. (pt & pp fingered) -
4 trap
træp
1. noun1) (a device for catching animals: He set a trap to catch the bear; a mousetrap.) trampa2) (a plan or trick for taking a person by surprise: She led him into a trap; He fell straight into the trap.) trampa
2. verb(to catch in a trap or by a trick: He lives by trapping animals and selling their fur; She trapped him into admitting that he liked her.) atrapar, cazar, pillar; tender/poner una trampa- trapper- trap-door
trap1 n trampatrap2 vb atraparto be trapped quedar atrapado / quedar aprisionadotr[træp]1 (gen) trampa3 (vehicle) coche nombre masculino ligero de dos ruedas4 (of drain) sifón nombre masculino2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in football) parar con el pie3 figurative use (trick) engañar, tender una trampa a4 (heat, light, etc) retener\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto lay a trap / set a trap tender una trampa, poner una trampato fall into a trap caer en una trampatrap n: trampa fto set a trap: tender una trampav.• atrapar v.• enjaezar v.• entrampar v.• lacear v.n.• armadijo s.m.• artimaña s.f.• asechanza s.f.• bombillo s.m.• carnada s.f.• celada s.f.• cepo s.m.• encerrona s.f.• engañabobos s.m.• garlito s.m.• lanzaplatos s.m.• lazo s.m.• red s.f.• sifón s.m.• trampa s.f.• zancadilla s.f.
I træp1)a) (for animals, people) trampa fto lay o set a trap for somebody — tenderle* una trampa or una celada a alguien
to fall/walk into a trap — caer* en una trampa
b) trapdoor2) ( mouth) (sl)to keep one's trap shut — no abrir* la boca (fam), no decir* nada
shut your trap! — cierra el pico! (fam), cállate (la boca)!
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transitive verb -ppa) ( snare) \<\<animal\>\> cazar* ( con trampa)b) (cut off, catch) (often pass) atraparshe trapped her finger in the door — se agarró or se pilló or (Esp tb) se cogió el dedo en la puerta
c) (trick, deceive)he trapped me into a confession/into admitting that... — me tendió una trampa y confesé/reconocí que...
d) \<\<liquid/gas/light/heat\>\> retener*[træp]1. N1) (lit, fig) trampa fit's a trap! — ¡es una trampa!
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that car is a death trap — ese coche es una bomba or tiene mucho peligro•
curtains are a natural dust trap — en las cortinas se suele acumular mucho el polvo•
to fall into a trap — caer en una trampa•
to lay a trap (for sb) — tender una trampa (a algn)•
to lure sb into a trap — hacer que algn caiga en una trampa•
to set a trap (for sb) — tender una trampa (a algn)poverty, speed, tourist•
they walked straight into our trap — cayeron de lleno en nuestra trampa2) ** (=mouth) boca f•
shut your trap! — ¡cierra el pico! *, ¡cállate la boca! *to keep one's trap shut — cerrar el pico *, callar la boca *
3) (=carriage) coche ligero de dos ruedas4) (in greyhound racing) caseta f de salida5) (for clay pigeon shooting) lanzaplatos m inv6) (Golf) búnker m7) (Tech) sifón m, bombillo m2. VT1) (=snare) [+ animal] atrapar, cazar con trampa; [+ criminal] atrapar, coger, agarrar (LAm)2) (=dupe) hacer caer en la trampa, engañaryou're not going to trap me like that — con esas no me vas a hacer caer en la trampa, con esas no me vas a engañar
he felt he had been trapped into marriage — le parecía que le habían cazado al casarse, le parecía que le habían tendido una trampa para que se casara
3) (=hold fast, confine) atraparsurvivors are trapped in the rubble — los supervivientes están enterrados or atrapados bajo los escombros
heavy snowfalls had trapped us in the village — las fuertes nevadas nos habían dejado incomunicados or aislados en el pueblo
they tied a rope around his body, trapping his arms — le ataron una cuerda alrededor del cuerpo, inmovilizándole los brazos
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to trap one's finger in sth — pillarse or cogerse or (LAm) atraparse el dedo con algo4) (=retain) [+ heat, gas, water] retener5) (Sport) [+ ball] parar (con el pie)3.CPD* * *
I [træp]1)a) (for animals, people) trampa fto lay o set a trap for somebody — tenderle* una trampa or una celada a alguien
to fall/walk into a trap — caer* en una trampa
b) trapdoor2) ( mouth) (sl)to keep one's trap shut — no abrir* la boca (fam), no decir* nada
shut your trap! — cierra el pico! (fam), cállate (la boca)!
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transitive verb -ppa) ( snare) \<\<animal\>\> cazar* ( con trampa)b) (cut off, catch) (often pass) atraparshe trapped her finger in the door — se agarró or se pilló or (Esp tb) se cogió el dedo en la puerta
c) (trick, deceive)he trapped me into a confession/into admitting that... — me tendió una trampa y confesé/reconocí que...
d) \<\<liquid/gas/light/heat\>\> retener*
См. также в других словарях:
lay\ one's\ finger\ on — • put one s finger on • lay one s finger on v. phr. To find exactly. The engineers couldn t put their fingers on the reason for the rocket s failure to orbit. We called in an electrician hoping he could put a finger on the cause of the short… … Словарь американских идиом
lay one's finger on — phrasal : to discover and point out with accuracy * * * lay one s finger on To indicate, comprehend and express, or recall, precisely ● finger … Useful english dictionary
lay one's finger on — See: PUT ONE S FINGER ON … Dictionary of American idioms
lay one's finger on — See: PUT ONE S FINGER ON … Dictionary of American idioms
lay\ one's\ hands\ on — • lay one s hands on • get one s hands on • put one s hands on v. phr. 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry. Compare: lay a finger on 2. To get possession of. He was unable to lay his… … Словарь американских идиом
lay one's hands on — or[get one s hands on] {v. phr.} 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. * /If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry./ Compare: LAY A FINGER ON. 2. To get possession of. * /He was unable to lay his hands on a Model T Ford for… … Dictionary of American idioms
lay one's hands on — or[get one s hands on] {v. phr.} 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. * /If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry./ Compare: LAY A FINGER ON. 2. To get possession of. * /He was unable to lay his hands on a Model T Ford for… … Dictionary of American idioms
put\ one's\ finger\ on — • put one s finger on • lay one s finger on v. phr. To find exactly. The engineers couldn t put their fingers on the reason for the rocket s failure to orbit. We called in an electrician hoping he could put a finger on the cause of the short… … Словарь американских идиом
put one's finger on — also[lay one s finger on] {v. phr.} To find exactly. * /The engineers couldn t put their fingers on the reason for the rocket s failure to orbit./ * /We called in an electrician hoping he could put a finger on the cause of the short circuit./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put one's finger on — also[lay one s finger on] {v. phr.} To find exactly. * /The engineers couldn t put their fingers on the reason for the rocket s failure to orbit./ * /We called in an electrician hoping he could put a finger on the cause of the short circuit./ … Dictionary of American idioms
finger — See: BURN ONE S FINGERS, CROSS ONE S FINGERS or KEEP ONE S FINGERS CROSSED, LAY A FINGER ON, LIFT A FINGER, PUT ONE S FINGER ON also LAY ONE S FINGER ON, SLIP THROUGH ONE S FINGERS, SNAP ONE S FINGERS AT, STICKY FINGERS, TWIST AROUND ONE S LITTLE … Dictionary of American idioms