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lay a finger on

Also, put a finger on. Barely touch, as in You'd better not lay a finger on those documents! or If you lay a finger on me, I'll sue. This expression is nearly always used as a prohibition. [Mid-1800s] Also see put one's finger on.

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RELATED WORDS

handle, lick, pat, rub, tap, reach, feel, stroke, caress, brush, kiss, strike, hit, contend, defend, compete, vie, taste, probe, sweep

Nearby words

  1. laxatively,
  2. laxity,
  3. laxness,
  4. laxness, halldór kiljan,
  5. lay,
  6. lay a wager,
  7. lay about one,
  8. lay an egg,
  9. lay analyst,
  10. lay aside
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