lift (one's) hand against (someone)
lift (one's) hand against (someone)
To punch or slap someone, or threaten to do so. It's a pathetic, cowardly man who would lift his hand against his own child. Times have changed, and teachers should never lift their hands against their students anymore.
See also: hand, lift
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- raise (one's) hand against (someone)
- raise a hand
- raise a hand against
- raise a hand against (one)
- lift/raise a hand against somebody
- slap on
- slap
- turkey slap
- slap (one) five