lay finger on
Example Sentences
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No man moved to lay finger on him.
From Judith of the Cumberlands by MacGowan, Alice
I was equally polite on my part, inly resolving, that henceforward Austrian douanier should not lay finger on my note-book.
From Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge by Wylie, James Aitken
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 Mundy, Talbot
Without rhyme or reason that doctors or mother could lay finger on, the little mite just grew thinner and more peevish day by day, and visibly faded under their eyes.
From Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa by Stockley, Cynthia
Even you, holy Father, so fertile in wise plans, shall scarce, methinks, be able to lay finger on him.”
From The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time by Holt, Emily Sarah
