had one's finger on the trigger

A form of have one's finger on the trigger — To be prepared to kill someone else or as with a firearm.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of have one's finger on the trigger
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APA

had one's finger on the trigger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20one's%20finger%20on%20the%20trigger

MLA

“had one's finger on the trigger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20one's%20finger%20on%20the%20trigger. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “had one's finger on the trigger,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20one's%20finger%20on%20the%20trigger.

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