| idiom. |
поймать (мысль или имя, которые вертятся на языке) When you can't put your finger on something, it means you know something instinctively, but you can't specifically identify it; it could be something that feels wrong to you but you don't know exactly what, or a flavor in a dish you are eating that you can't isolate, e.g.: I know her name, I just can't put my finger on it. • A certain something, but I can't put my finger on what it is. • There's something odd about him, but I can't quite put my finger on it. • I can't put my finger on why I like it so much. • I couldn't put my finger on what exactly I was tasting. 4uzhoj) |
