| 词汇 | put the finger on |
| 释义 | Idiom put the finger onput the finger on (someone) very informal to tell someone in authority, especially the police, that someone has committed a crime.If Big Joe finds out you put the finger on him, you won't live long enough to spend the reward money. put the finger on (one)To identify and accuse one of doing something; to inform on one to an authority figure. Don't you dare put the finger on me! I had nothing to do with the deal going sour. I fear my life is in danger now that I've put the finger on the mob boss. put the finger on someoneand lay the finger on someoneSl. to accuse someone; to identify someone as the one who did something. Tom put the finger on John, and John is really mad. He'd better not lay the finger on me. I didn't do it. put the finger onInform on, as in The witness put the finger on the defendant. [Slang; c. 1920] Also see put one's finger on. put the finger oninform against someone to the authorities. informalput the finger onSlang To inform on: The witness put the finger on the killer. |
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