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lay a finger on

lay a finger on verb: to merely touch.

Verb

lay a finger on (third-person singular simple present lays a finger on, present participle laying a finger on, simple past and past participle laid a finger on)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) To merely touch.
    • If you lay a finger on my little brother, I'll have your guts for garters.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lay, a, finger, on: to finger

lay a finger on meaning in Bengali

lay a finger on in Bengali

কেবলমাত্র স্পর্শ করা

Forms of lay a finger on

third-person singular presentlays a finger on
present participlelaying a finger on
past participlelaid a finger on
pastlaid a finger on

Origin of lay a finger on

From Middle English fynger on (hem) to leyn (“touch (someone) with hostile intent”).

Questions about lay a finger on

What does lay a finger on mean?
Lay a finger on means to merely touch.
What is lay a finger on in Bengali?
Lay a finger on in Bengali is কেবলমাত্র স্পর্শ করা. See Lay a finger on meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is lay a finger on?
Lay a finger on is a verb.
What is the past tense of lay a finger on?
The past tense of lay a finger on is laid a finger on.

Words near lay a finger on in the dictionary

  1. Laxtons
  2. laxtose
  3. laxumin
  4. Laxå
  5. lay
  6. lay a finger on
  7. lay a foundation
  8. lay a glove on
  9. lay a hand on
  10. lay a trip on
  11. lay a venue

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