lay hands on
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Also, get one's hands on . Get someone or something in one's grasp, especially to do harm. For example, Tom's gone off with the keys again; just wait till I lay my hands on him . [c. a.d. 1000]
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Also, . Find, obtain, as in As soon as I lay hands on the book, I'll call you , or He couldn't seem to put his hands on last year's sales figures . Also see get hold of .
Example Sentences
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So I completely get why Larry David would lay hands on the world’s kindliest Muppet on live TV.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2024
"We ask people to abide by the park rules - we cannot physically lay hands on people to get them out of the lake," he added.
From BBC • May 30, 2022
“Ramirez seeks to have his pastor lay hands on him and pray over him during the execution,” the chief justice wrote.
From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2022
Specifically, he wants permission for his pastor to pray by his side and lay hands on him when his heart stops.
From Slate • Nov. 9, 2021
“Lucky there was one in the room,” said Harry, who kept turning cold at the thought of what would have happened if he had not been able to lay hands on the little stone.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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