soil one's hands

See: DIRTY ONE'S HANDS.

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dirty one's hands

[dirty one's hands] or [soil one's hands] {v. phr.} To lower or hurt one's character or good name; do a bad or shameful thing. * /The teacher warned the children […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hand

[hand] See: [AT HAND], [BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH], [BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS ONE], [CLEAN HANDS], [DIRTY ONE'S HANDS], [EAT OUT OF ONE'S HAND], […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

lay one's hands on

[lay one's hands on] or [get one's hands on] {v. phr.} 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. * /If I ever lay my hands on that […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

lay hands on

[lay hands on] {v. phr.} 1. To get hold of; find; catch. * /The treasure hunters can keep any treasure they can lay hands on./ * /If the police can […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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pass by the board

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put by

[put by] {v.} To save for the future; lay aside. * /He had put by a good sum during a working lifetime./

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