mitt

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.
See also: get, mitt, on

icy mitt

A rejection or dismissal, usually of a suitor. We had no chemistry on our date, so I had to give the icy mitt to him.
See also: mitt
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

get your mitts on

obtain possession of. informal
Mitt , 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

mitt

n. a hand. The kid’s got mitts on him like a gorilla.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • get (one's) mitts on (something)
  • get your mitts on
  • 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?
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"We view MITT as a great opportunity to exchange best practices with regional and international players.
Mitt: Rumours abound in Washington that Vogue editor Anna Wintour has banned designers from dressing Ann Romney.
And if Mitt can work his magic there it will be one helluva story!
Republican Mitt Romney repeated his threat to designate China a currency manipulator and punish it for intellectual property theft, but also said China can be a partner.
Il y a l'histoire du garcon de 14 ans atteint d'une leucemie auquel Mitt Romney a rendu visite dans sa chambre d'hopital jusqu'a sa mort.
"When I got onto the stage, I met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be Mitt Romney," Obama said.
Asked who they favor for the upcoming election, households having $1 million or more in liquid or investable assets favor Mitt Romney over President Obama (51 percent to 37 percent), with the rest undecided or favoring others on the list of choices.
But no taxpayer dollars were expended in the attempt to put together a New Mitt.
FLORIDA (CyHAN)- The Republican Party completed their National Convention by nominating Mitt Romney as their Presidential Candidate and Paul Ryan as their Vice-Presidential nominee in the upcoming 2012 US National election.
Mitt, however, a unique product from Mopion, Inc., Rehoboth Beach, Del., contains an all-natural patented powder formula proven to break the bond between sand and skin.