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to put one's finger on

to put one's finger on (to put one's finger on)

Idiom Politics

Signification

to identify or recognize something with precision

identifier ou reconnaître quelque chose avec précision (identifier ou reconnaitre quelque chose avec precision)

Phrases d'exemple

"The journalist was able to put her finger on the exact cause of the political unrest."

"Le journaliste a pu mettre le doigt sur la cause exacte du trouble politique." (Le journaliste a pu mettre le doigt sur la cause exacte du trouble politique)

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cut back on

to reduce the amount of something

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to remove unwanted parts from a mix

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to begin something well or positively

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It rings a bell

something sounds familiar

ray of sunshine

someone or something that brings happiness