A: get your hands on somebody (informal)
if you say you will kill someone when you get your hands on them, you mean you will be very angry with them
B: get/lay your hands on something
to succeed in obtaining something
C: get your hands on somebody also lay your hands on somebody
1. to work with someone
2. to punish someone severel
D: get your hands on something also lay your hands on something
to obtain something
if you say you will kill someone when you get your hands on them, you mean you will be very angry with them
B: get/lay your hands on something
to succeed in obtaining something
C: get your hands on somebody also lay your hands on somebody
1. to work with someone
2. to punish someone severel
D: get your hands on something also lay your hands on something
to obtain something
For get hands on
A:
You wait till I get my hands on her - I'll kill her!
B:
As a kid I read anything I could lay my hands on. If you ever get your hands on a copy, I'd love to have a look.
C:
1: I would love to get my hands on somebody like that,†said Jones, whose company teaches politicians how to present themselves on TV
2: You wait till I get my hands on you, young man - you'll be sorry you ever heard of cigarettes!
D:
I bought all the mystery videos that I could get my hands on. As a kid I read anything I could lay my hands on.
A:
You wait till I get my hands on her - I'll kill her!
B:
As a kid I read anything I could lay my hands on. If you ever get your hands on a copy, I'd love to have a look.
C:
1: I would love to get my hands on somebody like that,†said Jones, whose company teaches politicians how to present themselves on TV
2: You wait till I get my hands on you, young man - you'll be sorry you ever heard of cigarettes!
D:
I bought all the mystery videos that I could get my hands on. As a kid I read anything I could lay my hands on.
by Eng--Mah April 09, 2010