lay hands on
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lay hands on
verb lays hands on · laying hands on · laid hands on · lay one's hands on
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To find, obtain, or procure.
If we can lay hands on some chicken wire and a black light, we can make some scary Halloween decorations.
Similar: get one's hands on, get hold of
- To seize or assault.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lay, hands.
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verb to obtain or procure
| Italiano | mettere mano a |
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