to  lay  a glove on  somebody or something
lay
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glove
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somebody or something

تعريف ومعنى "lay a glove on somebody or something "في اللغة الإنجليزية

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 
to [lay] a glove on {sb/sth} definition and meaning
تعبير اصطلاحي
أمثلة
The accusations did not lay a glove on his reputation. 

لم تمسّ الاتهامات سمعته.

02

to physically hit someone, particularly while wearing boxing gloves 

تعبير اصطلاحي
غير رسمي
أمثلة
In the intense boxing match, the champion couldn't lay a glove on his skilled opponent, who dodged every punch. 
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