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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After a thorough clean, empty the vacuum’s dust cup with a single touch for easy cleanup. —

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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024 The 49ers’ first red-zone opportunity with McCaffrey this season yielded only one touch for him (1-yard run). —

Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024 And then there’s Stapleton’s deft touch for southern album rock. —

Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for touch (someone) for (something)

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