"put the finger on" 怎么发音
expression
PUT thuh FING-ger on
put thuh FING-guh on
释义
To reveal the identity of someone, especially to the authorities, often implying betrayal or informing on them.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpʊt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfɪŋɡɝ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
英式英语
pʊt/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈɪŋɡɐ/ /ˈɒn
简化发音
美式
PUT thuh FING-ger on
英式
put thuh FING-guh on
语境中听
He decided to put the finger on his partner to avoid jail.
She refused to put the finger on anyone in the group.
The police asked him to put the finger on the thief.
Nobody wants to be the one to put the finger on their friends.