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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Small Side Tables Small side tables are the perfect finishing touch for the living room and certainly don't need to break the bank.
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
An area rug can be the ideal finishing touch for any room.
—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
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
An area rug can be the ideal finishing touch for any room.
—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
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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 4 Feb. 2025.
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