to identify or recognize something with precision
etwas präzise identifizieren oder erkennen (etwas prazeise identifizieren oder erkennen)
"The journalist was able to put her finger on the exact cause of the political unrest."
"Der Journalist konnte den Finger auf die genaue Ursache der politischen Unruhen legen." (Der Journalist konnte den Finger auf die genaue Ursache der politischen Unruhen legen)
to show someone that they are not as important as they think
to improvise or decide as you go rather than following a fix...
Very inexperienced or new at something.
To stay calm and steady, especially during difficulties.
a useless or hopeless pursuit
far more advanced than others