| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | finger on the pulse of | хорошо знакомый (have your finger on the pulse keep your finger on the pulse have your finger on the button If you have your finger on the pulse or keep your finger on the pulse, you know all the latest information about something or have a good understanding of how it works. Youcanalsosaytha tyouhaveyourfinger onthebutton. AlthoughI'mScottish,afteralltheseyearsin AmericaIthinkmyselfandmyeditorshave ourfingeronthepulseofAmerica. Experienceinthedifferentfieldsofangling helpsgreatlywiththebusiness,askeeping yourfingeronthepulseyoucangaugewhatto stockandwhatwillsell. Hartisabusinessmanwithhisfingeronthe button. CCDI Alexander Demidov) |
| slang, inf. | have finger on the pulse of | не терять картинку (оставаться в курсе дела, продолжать контролировать ситуацию to know all the details of something and be in control of a situation; something) |
| gen. | keep one's finger on the pulse of | внимательно следить за (Alexander Demidov) |