12 Aug 2025
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The English We Speak: Can't put my finger on it

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This BBC Learning English podcast episode focuses on the English idiom "can't put my finger on it." Two hosts, Feifei and Georgie, discuss the phrase's meaning, which encompasses both the inability to identify the cause of something and the inability to recall something. They provide examples of the phrase's usage in different contexts, highlighting its common use in the negative and with the word "quite," and explain that it often expresses personal confusion. The episode concludes with a recap of the phrase's meaning and usage.

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