puts the finger on

A form of put the finger on — Synonym of finger (“to report to or identify for the authorities; to inform on”)

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put the finger on
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puts the finger on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20the%20finger%20on

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“puts the finger on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20the%20finger%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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