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lay a hand on
lay a hand on somebody
to hurt someone He claimed he would never once lay a hand on them.
lay a hand on somebody
to hurt someone If you lay a hand on her I'll report you to the police. (often negative) I never laid a hand on her.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Malene | | - | Danish, Norwegian |
| JerÓNimo | | he-RO-nee-mo (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Bobbie | | BAH-bee | English |
| Blanche | | BLAWNSH (French), BLANCH (English) | French, English |
| Tadg | | - | Irish, Scottish |
| Hikari | | hee-kah-ṙee | Japanese |