touch the hem of someone's garment
touch the hem of someone's garment · touches the hem of someone's garment · touched the hem of someone's garment · touching the hem of someone's garment
To give respect or reverence to someoneTo give respect or reverence to someone; to express servitude to someone; to draw strength or comfort from someone who is superior.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To give respect or reverence to someone; to express servitude to someone; to draw strength or comfort from someone who is superior.
Origin
An allusion to the Biblical tale (Matthew 9:20) of the woman who was cured of disease whenAn allusion to the Biblical tale (Matthew 9:20) of the woman who was cured of disease when she touched the hem of Christ's garment.
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Forms
touches the hem of someone's garment, touching the hem of someone's garment, touched the hem of someone's garment, touched the hem of someone's garment| Base form | touch the hem of someone's garment · to touch the hem of someone's garment |
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| 3rd person singular | touches the hem of someone's garment |
| Present participle | touching the hem of someone's garment |
| Past simple | touched the hem of someone's garment |
| Past participle | touched the hem of someone's garment |
irregular
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | touch the hem of someone's garment |
| he, she, it | touches the hem of someone's garment |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | touched the hem of someone's garment |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have touched the hem of someone's garment |
| he, she, it | has touched the hem of someone's garment |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will touch the hem of someone's garment |
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle