put one's finger on

Meaning: (idiomatic,chiefly in the negative)Toidentify,specify,nameorpick out.There’s something wrong, but I can’tput my finger on it.2011, Derek Rosser,Earning a Crust, page86:He had the quick witted imagination toput his fingerrightonthe correct method of attacking a problem but no patience to see it through to the bitter end.2017January 9, Robert Barnes, “High court questions why refunds aren’t automatic when a Colo. conviction is overturned”, inWashington Post:“Now, there’s something wrong with that,” Breyer said, to laughter. “I’m trying toput my finger onit.”

Examples:

EN: It's hard to put one's finger on.
ES: Es difícil de identificar.
EN: It was a bit hard to put one's finger on exactly what the information was, but it was vital, and it was interesting, and I think that's successful music.
ES: Era un poco difícil poner el dedo en la llaga exactamente en qué consistía la información, pero era vital, y era interesante, y creo que que es una música exitosa.
ID: Agak sulit untuk memahami apa informasi itu... Tapi itu penting, dan itu menarik. Dan kurasa itu musik sukses.
EN: put one's finger on something
HI: किसी चीज पर पडा पाँव

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