Question

Put Your Finger on Something to identify something precisely; to point out or describe exactly

Accepted Answer

Ann knew the Civil War had taken place in the 1800s, but she couldn't put her finger on the exact dates. This idiom is easy to imagine: If you can actually put your finger right onto something, then you know exactly where it is. If you can recall something exactly (name, date, or specific fact), then you're "putting your finger on it."

Idiom	Put Your Finger on Something
Example	Ann knew the Civil War had taken place in the 1800s, but she couldn't put her finger on the exact dates.
Meaning	to identify something precisely; to point out or describe exactly
Origin	This idiom is easy to imagine: If you can actually put your finger right onto something, then you know exactly where it is. If you can recall something exactly (name, date, or specific fact), then you're "putting your finger on it."

Finger Put Ann Knew Civil War Place 1800s