Raise (one's) hand against (someone) verb phrase
The verb "lift" can be substituted for the verb "raise".
The preposition "to" can be substituted for the preposition "against".
To hit someone or threaten to hit someone.
Teachers are not allowed to raise their hand against students.
The man didn't admitted having raised his hand against his wife.
I saw a big boy raising his hand against a smaller one.
The verb "raise" should be conjugated according to its tense.
This expression originated from the first half of the 1500s.
If you fall for someone's trick the first time then they are at fault.
Are you going to mess with me again? Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.