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.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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
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
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
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
