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.

Examples of touch (someone) for (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ferguson and Whiteman kept in touch for more than a year. —Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024

Evie Crossbody Bag in Leather This bag’s delicate ditsy floral print is the perfect finishing touch for all your spring looks. —Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2024

She’s got half her 22 points since the 1:46 mark of the third quarter and Riverdale is starting to slow it down and find a post touch for her on nearly every possession. —Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024

Miami rapper Trina wanted Austin’s touch for the launch party of her Honey Jalapeno and Honeydew Cheese Puffs flavors. —Emiene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024

New York CIty's hottest restaurant now boasts an extra personal touch for vino lovers. —Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2024

Performers Bryan Jager, Jarrett Poore, Rachel Hope Ihasz and Marissa Volpe have the perfect touch for this and just enough characterization to raise the comic level — Jager is the fanatic, Poore the worrywart, Volpe the diva and Ihasz the trickster. —Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024

Price at time of publish: $80 Mark & Graham Golf Bag Tag and Tee Holder View On Markandgraham.com Simple yet elegant, this bag tag and tee holder is the perfect finishing touch for your favorite golfer’s bag. —Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2023

This move has already been met with some criticism in the Stable Diffusion community, but Stability AI has expressed openness to commercial applications and invites interested parties to get in touch for more information. —Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 29 Nov. 2023