Have Ones Finger On The Pulse Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have Ones Finger On The Pulse Idiom mean?

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have one's finger on the pulse What does have one's finger on the pulse mean?	to be aware of recent changes or developments in a particular situation or activity	Our supervisor has her finger on the pulse and knows what everybody is doing.
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in the twinkling of an eye What does "in the twinkling of an eye" mean?	very quickly	In the twinkling of an eye the little boy disappeared in the department store.

Guinea-pig What does "Guinea-pig" mean?	If you are a guinea-pig, you take part in an experiment of some sort and are used in the testing.
go with (something) What does "go with (something)" mean?	to go well with something, to match something	My green shirt does not go with my red hat.
thin-skinned What does "thin-skinned" mean?	easily upset or hurt, very sensitive	My friend is rather thin-skinned and is always upset about something that someone may have said to her.

run (something) into the ground What does "run (something) into the ground" mean?	to use something more than is wanted or needed, to neglect something	He ran his car into the ground and had to buy another one.
about time What does "about time" mean?	to be something that should have happened earlier	"It is about time that you returned that book to me."
take (someone) for (someone or something) What does "take (someone) for (someone or something)" mean?	to mistake someone for someone or something	The man took the boy for a robber and called the police.
iron fist in a velvet glove What does "iron fist in a velvet glove" mean?	kind and gentle on the outside (the velvet glove) but determined and ruthless on the inside (the iron fist)	The government committee used an iron fist in a velvet glove to get the information that they wanted.

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Have Ones Finger On The Pulse Idiom