lay hands on
Idioms-
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
Supreme Court — not to spare his life, but to allow his pastor to lay hands on him and pray in the execution chamber.
From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2022
"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
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
He stopped, glared at me as though I was some stranger who had dared to lay hands on him.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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