get (one's) mitts on (something)
get (one's) mitts on (something)
To acquire something or have something in one's possession. "Mitts" is a slang term for hands. I hear Johnny got his mitts on a bunch of new comic books—let's go check 'em out! We nearly got our mitts on the championship, but the referee disallowed our last goal.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
get your mitts on
obtain possession of. informalMitt , an abbreviation of mitten , is an informal term for a person's hand that dates back to the late 19th century.
See also: get, mitt, on
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- get your mitts on
- mitt
- a/the feel of (something)
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- (have) got something going (with someone)
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a slew of (something)
- a crack at (someone or something)
- (one) could use (something)
- (you) wanna make something of it?