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1 never/not lay a finger on
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2 finger
n. vinger; (computers - internet) een opdracht dat het mogelijk maakt het e-mail adres van iemand te vinden--------v. aanraken; stelen; bespelen; "vingeren" (in muziek)finger1[ finggə] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 vinger♦voorbeelden:1 index/middle/ring/little finger • wijsvinger/middelvinger/ringvinger/pinkbe all fingers and thumbs • twee erhanden hebben, erg onhandig zijnburn one's fingers, get one's fingers 〈 Brits-Engels〉 burnt/ 〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 burned • zijn/zich de vingers branden〈Brits-Engels; informeel〉 get/pull/take your finger out! • laat je handen eens wapperen!〈Amerikaans-Engels; slang〉 give someone the finger • de middelvinger opsteken naar iemand 〈 met de betekenis dat de ander dood kan vallen〉〈 informeel〉 not be able to put/lay one's finger on something • iets niet kunnen plaatsen/kunnen begrijpen/precies kunnen aangevennever/not lay a finger on • met geen vinger aanrakennot lift/move/raise/stir a finger • geen vinger uitstekenpoint the finger at someone • iemand beschuldigen〈 informeel〉 twist/wind someone round one's (little) finger • iemand om zijn/haar vinger winden→ green green/————————finger2〈 werkwoord〉1 betasten ⇒ (met de vingers) aanraken, (be)vingeren♦voorbeelden:1 he was fingering a piece of string • hij zat te spelen/friemelen met een stukje touw -
3 not be able to put/lay one's finger on something
not be able to put/lay one's finger on somethingiets niet kunnen plaatsen/kunnen begrijpen/precies kunnen aangevenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > not be able to put/lay one's finger on something
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lay a finger on someone — lay a finger on (someone/something) to touch or harm someone or something. Honestly, I never laid a finger on him, he just fell over. (usually negative) If you so much as lay a finger on my sister, I ll break your arm! … New idioms dictionary
lay a finger on something — lay a finger on (someone/something) to touch or harm someone or something. Honestly, I never laid a finger on him, he just fell over. (usually negative) If you so much as lay a finger on my sister, I ll break your arm! … New idioms dictionary
lay a finger on — (someone/something) to touch or harm someone or something. Honestly, I never laid a finger on him, he just fell over. (usually negative) If you so much as lay a finger on my sister, I ll break your arm! … New idioms dictionary
lay a finger on somebody — lay a ˈfinger on sb idiom (usually used in negative sentences) to touch sb with the intention of hurting them physically • I never laid a finger on her. • If you lay a finger on me, I ll call the police. Main entry: ↑finger … Useful english dictionary
lay a finger on someone — lay a finger on (someone) to touch someone as a threat of hurting them. If you so much as lay a finger on my sister, I ll break your arm! … New idioms dictionary
lay a finger on — (someone) to touch someone as a threat of hurting them. If you so much as lay a finger on my sister, I ll break your arm! … New idioms dictionary
lay a finger on — ► lay a finger on touch (someone), especially with the intention of harming them. Main Entry: ↑finger … English terms dictionary
lay a finger on — {v. phr.} To touch or bother, even a little. Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. * /Don t you dare lay a finger on the vase!/ * /Suppose Billy fakes his brother with him; wilt the mean, tough boy down the street dare lay a … Dictionary of American idioms
lay a finger on — {v. phr.} To touch or bother, even a little. Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. * /Don t you dare lay a finger on the vase!/ * /Suppose Billy fakes his brother with him; wilt the mean, tough boy down the street dare lay a … Dictionary of American idioms
lay\ a\ finger\ on — v. phr. To touch or bother, even a little. Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. Don t you dare lay a finger on the vase! Suppose Billy fakes his brother with him; wilt the mean, tough boy down the street dare lay a finger… … Словарь американских идиом
lay a finger on — phrasal : to touch or meddle with however lightly : do the least violence to * * * lay a finger on informal : to touch or hit (someone) usually used in negative statements I don t know what he s complaining about. I never laid a finger on him. •… … Useful english dictionary