lay a finger on

Idioms and Phrases

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 .

Example Sentences

At the organization’s Great American Outdoor Show earlier this year, he told those gathered that if he is reelected, “no one will lay a finger on your firearms.”

From Seattle Times

Pledging protections for the symbol of Christianity recalled the former president recently telling the National Rifle Association, “No one will lay a finger on your firearms.”

From Seattle Times

Bournemouth slaughtered them and they didn't lay a finger on Bayern Munich in a game they had to win.

From BBC

Nobody from the Jets could lay a finger on Holland as he gave the Dolphins an 11-point lead following a second quarter touchdown from Tyreek Hill.

From BBC

But it didn’t lay a finger on the underlying disease.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• feel
• handle
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