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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 |
|---|
| Danny | | DAN-ee | English |
| Monat | | - | Irish |
| Tanika | | tə-NEE-kə | African American |
| Joni (1) | | JO-nee | English |
| Nona (2) | | - | English, Ancient Roman (Rare) |
| Yaroslav | | yah-rah-SLAHF (Russian) | Russian, Ukrainian, Medieval Slavic |