lay a hand on (one)

lay a hand on (one)

To physically assault one. If you ever lay a hand on the children again, I will divorce you so fast it will make your head spin! I would never lay a hand on him!
See also: hand, lay, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • have (something) in hand
  • have in hand
  • give (someone) the back of (one's) hand
  • in hand
  • have (something) well in hand
  • get out of hand
  • be in hand
  • hand up
  • hand up (to someone)
  • hands up