idiom
feel the pulse
FEEL thuh PULS
fiːl ðə pʌlsListen
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Syllable breakdown
feelthepulse
Dictionary meaning
to assess the current state, mood, or health of a situation, organisation, or group of people; to take stock of how things currently stand before acting; derived from the medical practice of checking a patient's pulse as a basic indicator of vital signs and overall health; used metaphorically in business, politics, and social contexts to mean gauging opinion, energy, or momentum before making a decision
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