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lays a finger on

lays a finger on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lay a finger on.

Meaning of lay a finger on

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

Questions about lays a finger on

What is lays a finger on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lays a finger on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lay a finger on.

Words near lays a finger on in the dictionary

  1. layovers
  2. laypeople
  3. layperson
  4. laypersons
  5. lays
  6. lays a finger on
  7. lays a foundation
  8. lays a glove on
  9. lays a hand on
  10. lays about
  11. lays an anchor to the windward

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