poner el dedo en la llaga
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USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "to put one's finger on the sore."
poner el dedo en la llaga(
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doh
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (to point out something hard to accept)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to hit a raw nerve (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Cristina se alteró mucho cuando le dijiste que debería buscar trabajo. - Sí, creo que puse el dedo en la llaga.Cristina got very upset when you told her she should look for a job. - Yes, I think I hit a raw nerve.
b. to touch a raw nerve (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
No le pregunté a Manuel por su divorcio porque tenía miedo de poner el dedo en la llaga.I didn't ask Manuel about his divorce because I was afraid of touching a raw nerve.
2. (idiom) (to ascertain exactly a cause)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to put one's finger on it (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Se trata de un problema económico más que social. - Estoy totalmente de acuerdo. Has puesto el dedo en la llaga.It's an economic rather than a social problem. - I totally agree. You've put your finger on it.
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