lift (one's) hand against (someone)

To punch or slap someone, or threaten to do so. It's a pathetic, cowardly man who would lift his hand against his own child. Times have changed, and teachers should never lift their hands against their students anymore.

See also: hand, lift

See also:

raise (one's) hand against (someone)
raise a hand
raise a hand against
raise a hand against (one)
lift/raise a hand against somebody
slap on
slap
turkey slap
give me/gimme (a) five

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