put the touch on (one)
put the touch on (one)
To ask or pressure one for a loan or donation of money. Jane's good-for-nothing brother always comes skulking around our place every couple of weeks to put the touch on us for a few bucks. The alumni association of my old university puts the touch on me once or twice a year looking for a donation.
See also: on, put, touch
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- put the arm on
- put the arm on (one)
- put the arm on someone
- put the arm/bite on somebody
- put the bite on
- put the bite on (one)
- put the bite on someone
- put the bee on (someone)
- no-count
- older brother