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

To not 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 put your finger on something
put (one's) finger on (something)
put finger on
put one's finger on
put your finger on
put your finger on something
point at
go the extra mile
give (one) the finger
give the finger

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not one's day, this is
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not only (something), but (also) (something else)
not only... but...
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not open mouth
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not out of the woods
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not pass the smell test
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not playing with a full deck
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not quite
not quite the thing
not ready for prime time
not really
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not rest on your laurels
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not right now
not right now, thanks
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not rocket science
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not say a word
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not say boo to a fly
not say boo to a goose
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not pulled somebody's weight
not pulled someone's weight
not pulled their weight
not pulled weight
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not pulling his weight
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not pulling our weight
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not pulls someone's weight
not pulls their weight
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not push it
not pushed
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not put (a lot) of stock in something
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not put (something) past (one)
not put a foot wrong
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not put a lot of stock in it
not put a lot of stock in something
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not put it past (someone)
not put it past me
not put it past someone
not put it past you
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not put of stock in
not put of stock in it
not put of stock in something
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not put one's finger on something
not put past
not put past me
not put past one
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not put something past me
not put something past someone
not put something past you
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not put stock in (something)
not put too fine a point on
not put your finger on something
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