to lay a glove on somebody or something
to lay a glove on somebody or something
01
يمسّ سمعته, ينال من مكانته
to cause a loss of respect or reputation for a person or thing
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idiom
أمثلة
The critic failed to lay a glove on the acclaimed movie, which received overwhelmingly positive reviews.
لم تمسّ الاتهامات سمعته.
02
to physically hit someone, particularly while wearing boxing gloves
idiom
informal
أمثلة
Despite their heated argument, John's quick reflexes allowed him to avoid letting Sarah lay a glove on him during their altercation.
