lay your hands on

Meaning

1. Oxford65% of films

   to find or get sth

2. Oxford25% of films

   to catch sb that you are annoyed with

   Dead, when I get my hands on him.

In the movies · 41

• She's just trying to get her hands on the rabbit.Who Framed Roger Rabbit1988
• If I ever get my hands on, on you, I'll, I'll ring...The Sword in the Stone1963
• Dead, when I get my hands on him.Deuces Wild2002
• ...and you'll never lay your hands on him. Do you understand?Bicentennial Man1999
• ...you think you can lay your hands on a tuxedo?xXx: State of the Union2005
• Lay your hand flat on that tabletop.Django Unchained2012
• It's laying your hands in a familiar way on Marsellus's new wife.Pulp Fiction1994
• where you can lay your hands on it.Monsieur Verdoux1947

From the same entry

• all hands on deck
• at hand
• at the hands of
• be good with your hands
• bind hand and foot
• by hand
• fall into hands hands of
• first hand
• get your hands dirty
• hand in glove
• hand in hand

More idioms

• back to square one
• by all means
• behind back
• better luck next time
• it serves right
• or
• out of breath
• not the end of the world
• you know who
• feel free
• oh yeah
• be better off