not put (one's) finger on (something)

To be unable to recall fully, clearly, or correctly. I can't put my finger on what this is reminding me of. There's something I was supposed to do this afternoon, but I can't put my finger on it.

not put your ˈfinger on something

(informal) not be able to say exactly what is wrong or different about a particular situation: I knew something she had said wasn’t true, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. ♢ There’s something wrong with these statistics but I just can’t put my finger on what it is.

See also: finger, not, on, put, something

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not on your tintype
not one bit
not one iota
not one red cent
not one whit
not one/a jot
not one's day, this is
not oneself
not only (something), but (also) (something else)
not only... but...
not open (one's) mouth
not open mouth
not open one's mouth
not out of the wood
not out of the woods
not pass (one's) lips
not pass your lips
not pay (one) any mind
not pay someone any mind
not place
not play that game
not playing with a full deck
not pull (one's) punches
not pull any punches
not pull your punches
not put (one's) finger on (something)
not put (something) past (one)
not put a foot wrong
not put it past
not put it past (someone)
not put it past someone
not put something past someone
not put stock in (something)
not put your finger on something
not quite
not quite the thing
not rest on (one's) laurels
not rest on your laurels
not right in the head
not right now, thanks
not rocket science
not safe for work
not say a dicky bird
not say boo (to anyone)
not say boo to a fly
not say boo to a goose
not say/hear a dicky bird
not see (one) for dust
not see any objection
not see beyond your nose
not see beyond/past the end of your nose
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Not Pre-Installed
not precise
Not Present
Not Present For Duty
Not Primarily Demyelinating Neurological Diseases
not private
not privileged
Not Proceeded With
Not pron
Not pron
Not pron
Not pron
not protracted
Not proven
Not proven
Not proven
Not proven (Scotland law)
Not proven (Scotland law)
Not proven (Scotland law)
Not proven verdict
Not proven verdict
Not proven verdict
Not Provided
not pull
not pull (one's) punches
not pull any punches
not pull one's punches
not pull punches
not pull your punches
not push it
not put (one's) finger on (something)
not put (something) past (one)
not put a foot wrong
not put a name to
not put finger on
not put finger on something
not put it past
not put it past (someone)
not put it past me
not put it past someone
not put it past you
not put my finger on it
not put of stock in
not put of stock in something
not put one's finger on
not put one's finger on something
not put past
not put past me
not put past one
not put past someone
not put something past me
not put something past someone
not put something past you
not put stock in
not put stock in (something)
not put too fine a point on
not put your finger on something
not putting stock in
not quite
Not Quite as Young People
Not Quite C
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