lay a finger on

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lay a finger on someone or something

to touch someone or something, even slightly, as with only a finger. Don't you dare lay a finger on my pencil. Go get your own! If you lay a finger on me, I'll scream.

See also: finger, lay

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That dog of yourn won't let me lay a finger on your stuff. White Fang by London, Jack View in context Search us if you like; search every scrap and stitch we possess; but you dare to lay a finger on us without a warrant The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context I'll not leave a handful of that dark hair upon your head, if you lay a finger on me A Tale Of Two Cities by Dickens, Charles View in context			laugh off laugh off the stage laugh oneself out of laugh oneself silly laugh out of laugh out of court laugh out of the other side of face and laugh out of the other ... laugh up sleeve laugh with laugh your head off laughingstock laughter Laughter is the best medicine launch launch against launch forth launch into launch out on laundry laurel lavish on law law unto oneself lawyer lay lay a finger on lay a hand on lay a trip on lay against lay alongside lay an egg lay around lay aside lay aside for lay at door lay at feet lay away lay bare lay before lay cards on the table lay claim to lay down lay down arms lay down life lay down the law lay emphasis on lay eyes on lay for lay hold of lay in lay into			laxly laxly laxly Laxmi Laxmi Laxmi Organic Industries Ltd. Laxmi Prasad Devkota Laxmikant Pyarelal laxness laxness laxness laxness Laxness, Halldór Laxness, Halldor Kiljan Laxness, Halldór Kiljan LAXRD LAXT lay lay lay lay lay lay lay lay (one's) lay (one's) lay (one's) lay a duty lay a duty on lay a duty upon lay a finger on Lay a foundation lay a guilt trip on lay a guilt trip on lay a hand on lay a plot lay a snare for lay a trap lay a trap for lay a trip on lay a wager Lay a way Lay a way lay about lay about lay about lay about lay about lay against lay ahead lay ahead lay ahead lay ahead Lay All Your Love on Me lay alongside lay an egg lay an egg lay an egg lay an egg lay an embargo on lay an impost

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