touch (someone) for (something)
idiom
informal British
: to persuade (someone) to give or lend one (an amount of money)
He touched me for ten pounds.
He touched me for a tenner.
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An area rug can be the ideal finishing touch for any room.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Nelson’s got good first touch for his size (6-foot-3 and well over 200 pounds).
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
For all the physical improvements that come with a good facial or a massage, sometimes touch for the sake of touch is enough.
—Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The Federal Communications Commission largely followed this command from the Telecommunications Act of 1996 by regulating the Internet with a light touch for nearly 15 years after enactment.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Nelson’s got good first touch for his size (6-foot-3 and well over 200 pounds).
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
For all the physical improvements that come with a good facial or a massage, sometimes touch for the sake of touch is enough.
—Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The Federal Communications Commission largely followed this command from the Telecommunications Act of 1996 by regulating the Internet with a light touch for nearly 15 years after enactment.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Touch (someone) for (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch%20%28someone%29%20for%20%28something%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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