lay finger on
Example Sentences
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In the flush of his masterfulness he would not permit them to lay finger on dish, pot, or pan.
From The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul by Holman Day
Were this not so, then would I straightway ride to the Euphrates, and hurl the thing into its depths; for, knowing what I know, I can never now lay finger on it again.
From The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia by A. F. Mockler Ferryman
Woe betide the person other than Antony’s self who ventured to lay finger on the garment.
From Antony Gray,—Gardener by Leslie Moore
How could I miss so good a chance to see that tawny youngster, when I knew I should not lay finger on it?
From Little Brothers of the Air by Olive Thorne Miller
He received his furlough on the same day as I. I would not lay finger on him that side of the border, for we ate the same salt.
From King of the Khyber Rifles by Talbot Mundy
