lay a hand on



lay a hand on somebody

to hurt someone He claimed he would never once lay a hand on them.
See also: hand, lay, on

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.
See also: hand, lay, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Adrianaahd-RYAH-nah (Italian, Spanish, Polish), ayd-ree-AN-ə (English)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, English
Velasco-Medieval Spanish
BrittonBRIT-ənEnglish
Manonma-NAWN (French)French, Dutch
Alvey['ælvi]
IbbieIB-eeEnglish