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Discover Ludwig"laid a hand" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to place or rest one's hand gently on something or someone. Example: She laid a hand on his shoulder to comfort him after hearing the tragic news.
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She laid a hand on his chest.
I never laid a hand on that child".
His secretary laid a hand on his shoulder.
Unaccountably, Vaughan barely laid a hand on the ball.
Then he laid a hand on my shoulder.
Chucky had never laid a hand on Henderson before.
I remembered that I was the one who first laid a hand on my boyfriend.
"Oisín!" she said, and she went over, laid a hand on his soft, fine hair.
Never laid a hand on her, she's like my sister, my girlfriend would kill me, etc.
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I won't be laid a-hand on.
She lays a hand on Hasan's arm.
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