- touch someone up Brit.
- touch someone up Brit.informalcaress someone without their consent for sexual pleasure.→ touch
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
touch someone up Brit.
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touch someone up — (Brit. informal) FONDLE, molest, feel up; informal grope, paw, maul, goose; N. Amer. informal cop a feel. → touch … Useful english dictionary
touch someone on the raw — Brit. upset someone by referring to a sensitive subject. → raw … English new terms dictionary
not touch someone or something with a ten-foot pole — not touch (someone or something) with a ten foot pole (US) (or Brit not touch (someone or something) with a bargepole) informal : to refuse to go near or become involved with (someone or something) That investment is too risky. I wouldn t touch… … Useful english dictionary
touch — verb 1》 come into or be in contact with. ↘come or bring into mutual contact. ↘bring one s hand or another part of one s body into contact with. ↘strike (a ball) lightly in a specified direction. 2》 harm or interfere with. ↘[usu.… … English new terms dictionary
touch for — ˈtouch for [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they touch for he/she/it touches for present participle touching for past tense touched for … Useful english dictionary
touch — [[t]tʌ̱tʃ[/t]] ♦♦ touches, touching, touched 1) VERB If you touch something, you put your hand onto it in order to feel it or to make contact with it. [V n] Her tiny hands gently touched my face... [V n] Don t touch that dial... [V … English dictionary
touch up — verb alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance (Freq. 1) This photograph has been retouched! • Syn: ↑retouch • Topics: ↑photography, ↑picture taking • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
touch up — ► touch up 1) make small improvements to. 2) Brit. informal caress (someone) without their consent for sexual pleasure. Main Entry: ↑touch … English terms dictionary
touch paper — also touchpaper PHRASE: V inflects If someone lights the touch paper or lights the blue touch paper, they do something which causes anger or excitement. [BRIT, JOURNALISM] This kind of remark is guaranteed to light the blue touch paper with some… … English dictionary
not touch with a ten-foot pole — not touch (someone or something) with a ten foot pole (US) (or Brit not touch (someone or something) with a bargepole) informal : to refuse to go near or become involved with (someone or something) That investment is too risky. I wouldn t touch… … Useful english dictionary
