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Definition

To find, obtain, or procure.

To seize or assault.

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In Context

  • "If we can lay hands on some chicken wire and a black light, we can make some scary Halloween decorations."
  • "After a long trial at which the Crown brought forward every right-wing bigot and crackpot psychiatrist they could lay hands on, The Body Politic was acquitted."
  • "What luck, right when I'd laid my hands on flight coupons; had my checkbook in the black!"
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Also Said As

  • get one's hands on
  • get hold of
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Related Idioms

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find one's ass with both hands and a flashlight

Synonym of know one's ass from a hole in the ground.

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lay off

(of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time …

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lay to rest

To bury someone who has died.

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lay a finger on

To merely touch.

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lay an egg

To produce a failure or flop; to do something which is unsuccessful.

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lay the groundwork

To create a foundation; to provide the basics or fundamentals.
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