HAVE (OR KEEP) ONE'S FINGER ON THE PULSE

Meaning of HAVE (OR KEEP) ONE'S FINGER ON THE PULSE in English

have ( or keep) one's finger on the pulse

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PULSE — I. ˈpəls also -l(t)s noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English pols, puls, from Old French pols, pouls, pous porridge, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
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ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
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ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
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HAVE — I. (|)hav, (|)hev; as an auxiliary “ or _(h)əv or after a vowel v; before “to” usually |haf or |hef …
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FINGER — I. ˈfiŋgə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fingar finger, Old …
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PULSE — pulse 1 /puls/ , n. , v. , pulsed, pulsing . n. 1. the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused …
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ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
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KEEP — — keepable , adj. — keepability , n. /keep/ , v. , kept, keeping , n. v.t. 1. to hold …
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HAVE — /hav/ ; unstressed /heuhv, euhv/ ; for 26 usually /haf/ , v. and auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers. have …
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FINGER — — fingerer , n. — fingerless , adj. /fing"geuhr/ , n. 1. any of the terminal members of the hand, …
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PULSE — I. ˈpəls noun Etymology: Middle English puls, probably from Anglo-French puuiz gruel, from Latin pult-, puls, probably from Greek poltos …
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ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
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KEEP — I. ˈkēp verb ( kept ˈkept ; keep·ing ) Etymology: Middle English kepen, from Old English cēpan; perhaps akin to …
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FINGER — I. ˈfiŋ-gər noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fingar finger Date: before 12th century …
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PULSE — vt to drive by a pulsation; to cause to pulsate. 2. pulse ·noun leguminous plants, or their seeds, as beans, …
Webster English vocab
KEEP — vt to have habitually in stock for sale. 2. keep ·noun that which is kept in charge; a charge. 3. …
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FINGER — vt to touch lightly; to toy with. 2. finger ·vt to execute, as any delicate work. 3. finger ·vt to …
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PULSE — [pulse] n [ME puls, fr. OF pouls porridge, fr. L pult-, puls, prob. fr. Gk poltos] (13c): the edible seeds …
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KEEP — [keep] vb kept ; keep.ing [ME kepen, fr. OE cepan; perh. akin to OHG chapfen to look] vt (bef. 12c) …
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FINGER — [fin.ger] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG fingar finger] (bef. 12c) 1: any of the five terminating members of …
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PULSE — arterial pressure wave generated by the opening and closing of the aortic valve in the heart. This wave can be …
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FINGER — ancient measure of 1/8 yard, or 4 1/2 inches (11.4 cm), used primarily to measure lengths of cloth. The finger …
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PULSE — / pʌls; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ usually sing. ] the regular beat of blood as …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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KEEP — / kiːp; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( kept , kept / kept; NAmE /) STAY 1. to …
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FINGER — / ˈfɪŋgə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. one of the four long thin parts that stick out …
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PULSE — I. pulse 1 /pʌls/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1-4: Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: pouls , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
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ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
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ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
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KEEP — I. keep 1 S1 W1 /kiːp/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle kept /kept/) [ Word Family: …
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FINGER — I. fin ‧ ger 1 S2 W2 /ˈfɪŋɡə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ] 1 …
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OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KEEP
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FINGER — n. & v. --n. 1 any of the terminal projections of the hand (including or excluding the thumb). 2 the …
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PULSE — n. & v. n. 1 a a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, esp. as …
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OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
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ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
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KEEP
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FINGER — n. & v. n. 1 any of the terminal projections of the hand (including or excluding the thumb). 2 the …
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PULSE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, esp. …
Oxford English vocab
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
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ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
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KEEP
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FINGER — n. & v. --n. 1. any of the terminal projections of the hand (including or excluding the thumb). 2 the …
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PULSE — ( pulses, pulsing, pulsed) 1. Your pulse is the regular beating of blood through your body, which you can feel …
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OR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use or to link two …
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ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
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ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
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KEEP — ( keeps, keeping, kept) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If someone …
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FINGER — ( fingers, fingering, fingered) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Your fingers …
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PULSE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES sb’s heart/pulse rate (= the number of beats per minute ) ▪ A miner’s …
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