lay your hands on

US /leɪ jʊər hændz ɑn/
UK /leɪ jʊər hændz ɑn/
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1.

finden, bekommen

to find or get something

:
I can't lay my hands on my keys anywhere.
Ich kann meine Schlüssel nirgends finden.
He's trying to lay his hands on some rare coins.
Er versucht, einige seltene Münzen zu bekommen.
2.

Hand anlegen an, angreifen

to physically attack someone

:
If you ever lay your hands on my child again, you'll regret it.
Wenn du jemals wieder Hand an mein Kind legst, wirst du es bereuen.
The security guard warned him not to lay a hand on anyone.
Der Wachmann warnte ihn, niemanden anzufassen.