- lay a finger on smb.
- удapить кoгo-л., пaльцeм тpoнуть кoгo-л. (упoтp. пpeим. в oтpицaтeльныx и уcлoвныx пpeдлoжeнияx)Only dare, milord, to lay a finger on that child! You'll regret it for ever (D. H. Lawrence)
Concise English-Russian phrasebook.
lay a finger on smb.
Смотреть что такое "lay a finger on smb." в других словарях:
lay a finger on smb — not touch someone, not bother to do something (not even a little) He was told by the police never to lay a finger on his wife again … Idioms and examples
not lay a finger on smb — not touch someone, not bother to do something (not even a little) He was told by the police never to lay a finger on his wife again … Idioms and examples
finger — I n. 1) to point a finger at 2) (usu. fig.) to snap one s fingers (I jump when she snaps her fingers) ( I obey her commands without question ) 3) an accusing; warning finger (to point an accusing finger at smb.) 4) an index; little; middle; ring; … Combinatory dictionary
