poner el dedo sobre

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to put one's finger on
Yolanda decidió dejar que la suerte decidiera por ella: cerró los ojos y puso el dedo sobre el mapamundi.Yolanda decided to let luck decide for her: she closed her eyes and put her finger on the world map.
b. to stab at
El niñito, que todavía no sabía hablar, ponía el dedo una y otra vez sobre la imagen del juguete que quería.The little boy, who couldn't talk yet, kept stabbing at the image of the toy he wanted.
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