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In the Loop

Put Finger Couldn’t Loop One’s Identify Understand Properly

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Idiom PUT (ONE’S) FINGER ON IT
Definition to identify or understand something properly
Examples
  1. Jim knew there was a problem with the ending of his story, but he couldn’t put his finger on it. He needed somebody else to point out the problem.
  2. Ellie remembered playing the game when she was little, but when she tried to remember how to play, she couldn’t put her finger on it.

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