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lay a finger on

verb

Etymology

From Middle English fynger on (hem) to leyn (“touch (someone) with hostile intent”).

Definitions

  1. To merely touch.

    • If you lay a finger on my little brother, I'll have your guts for garters.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lay, a, finger, on: to finger

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA