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lay hands on
1. 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]
2. Also,
get or lay or put one's hands on . 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.