Not Lay A Finger/hand On (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Not Lay A Finger/hand On (someone) Idiom mean?

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not lay a finger/hand on (someone) What does not lay a finger/hand on (someone) mean?	not touch someone, not do something to someone	The man was told by the police never to lay a finger on his wife again.
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glad rags What does "glad rags" mean?	fancy clothing; one's best closthing (anachronistic)
just one of those things What does "just one of those things" mean?	something that you really can't do anything about	The fact that I failed the driver's test was just one of those things and there is nothing that I can do about it.
show up What does "show up" mean?	to become easy to see	After we cleaned the vase the design began to show up.
King of the castle What does "King of the castle" mean?	The king of the castle is the person who is in charge of something or in a very comfortable position compared to their companions.
win by a nose What does "win by a nose" mean?	win by a small amount	The candidate won by a nose so they had to count the votes again.
keep one's hands off (someone or something) What does "keep one's hands off (someone or something)" mean?	to refrain from touching/handling someone or something	The man was told to keep his hands off his neighbor's dog.
in your dreams What does "in your dreams" mean?	1. A date with you!? In your dreams.
take a stab at What does "take a stab at" mean?	idiom. attempt; give a try
scratch (someone`s) back What does "scratch (someone`s) back" mean?	do a favor for someone in the hope that they will do something for you	If you scratch the supervisor's back he will help you when you need help.
Rub someone up the wrong way What does "Rub someone up the wrong way" mean?	If you annoy or irritate someone when you didn't mean to, you rub them up the wrong way.
munchkin What does "munchkin" mean?	small, unimportant person

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Not Lay A Finger/hand On (someone) Idiom