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getting one's hands on

getting one's hands on is the present participle and gerund of get one's hands on.

Meaning of get one's hands on

Verb

get one's hands on (third-person singular simple present gets one's hands on, present participle getting one's hands on, simple past got one's hands on, past participle (UK) got one's hands on or (US) gotten one's hands on)

  1. (informal, transitive) To get; to obtain; to secure.
    • If you can get your hands on the right ingredients, it's an easy recipe.
  2. To catch.
    • Now Lloyd wanted badly to get his hands on him.2011, D. Talbott, Prizm

Questions about getting one's hands on

What is getting one's hands on the present participle and gerund of?
Getting one's hands on is the present participle and gerund of get one's hands on.

Words near getting one's hands on in the dictionary

  1. getting one's foot in the door
  2. getting one's freak on
  3. getting one's fuck on
  4. getting one's groove on
  5. getting one's hands dirty
  6. getting one's hands on
  7. getting one's head around
  8. getting one's head out of one's ass
  9. getting one's head out of the gutter
  10. getting one's head out one's ass
  11. getting one's head straight

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