raise a hand
raise a hand against (one)
To strike one or threaten to do so. It's a pathetic, cowardly man who would raise a hand against a child. Times have changed, and teachers never raise a hand against their students anymore.
See also: hand, raise
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
raise a hand
(against someone or something) Go to lift a hand (against someone or something).
See also: hand, raise
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- lift/raise a hand against somebody
- raise a hand against
- raise a hand against (one)
- raise (one's) hand against (someone)
- raise the wind
- lift (one's) hat
- raise your hat to someone
- raise (one's) hat
- raise one's voice
- raise voice