have/keep/put one's finger on the pulse of

: to retain in one's possession or power

: to refrain from granting, giving, or allowing

: to have in control

: the means or provisions by which one is kept

: one that keeps or protects: such as

: fortress, castle

: to place in a specified position or relationship : lay

: to move in a specified direction

: to send (something, such as a weapon or missile) into or through something : thrust

: a throw made with an overhand pushing motion

: an option to sell a specified amount of a security (such as a stock) or commodity (such as wheat) at a fixed price at or within a specified time — compare call 3d

: being in place : fixed, set

: any of the five terminating members of the hand : a digit of the forelimb

: something that resembles a finger

: a part of a glove into which a finger is inserted

: to touch or feel with the fingers

: to play (a musical instrument) with the fingers

: to play (notes, chords, etc.) with a specific fingering

: the edible seeds of various crops (such as peas, beans, or lentils) of the legume family

: the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart

: the palpable beat resulting from such pulse as detected in a superficial artery

: underlying sentiment or opinion or an indication of it

: to exhibit a pulse or pulsation : throb

: to drive by or as if by a pulsation

: to cause to pulsate