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.
- 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