have one's finger on the pulse

短语

词形变化

had one's finger on the pulse has one's finger on the pulse 三单 has one's finger on the pulse having one's finger on the pulse having one's finger on the pulse 现在分词 had one's finger on the pulse 过去式 had one's finger on the pulse 过去分词

别名

have one's fingers on the pulse have (one's) fingers on the pulse

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To understand (something) well.

    不及物

    The marketing firm I use has its finger on the consumers' pulse.

    He has his finger on the pulse of his company, and thinks he needs to hire a few more people in sales and get rid of a few from research and development.