Have/keep One's Finger On The Pulse Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have/keep One's Finger On The Pulse Idiom mean?

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have/keep one's finger on the pulse What does have/keep one's finger on the pulse mean?	to be aware of recent changes/developments in a particular situation or activity	The manager has her finger on the pulse of the company and she knows what everybody is doing.
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at one sitting What does "at one sitting" mean?	at one time, during one period	We ate most of the cake at one sitting.

fill (someone) in What does "fill (someone) in" mean?	to tell someone the details about something	"I will fill you in later about our plans for the weekend."
go over (someone's) head What does "go over (someone's) head" mean?	to be too difficult for someone to understand	The reasons for the decision went over my head. I could not understand why.
pig What does "pig" mean?	messy, dirty person
totally spent What does "totally spent" mean?	feeling adverse effects of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
get the message What does "get the message" mean?	to understand clearly what is meant by someone	I do not think that the opposite side got the message regarding the direction that the negotiations were heading.

join forces (with someone) What does "join forces (with someone)" mean?	unite/join with someone	The two high schools joined forces to try and raise money for the city library expansion.
Go to the wire What does "Go to the wire" mean?	If someone goes to the wire, they risk their life, job, reputation, etc, to help someone.
sitrep What does "sitrep" mean?	situation report
sofa spud What does "sofa spud" mean?	lazy person who watches television, movies, or plays video games
put (something) on the line What does "put (something) on the line" mean?	to speak very firmly and directly about something	I put my reputation on the line when I supported my friend and his business proposal.

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Have/keep One's Finger On The Pulse Idiom