phrasetouch for touch sb for sthBrE informal to borrow money from someone: While I'm here, could I touch you for the loan of a pound or two till next week?■ SIMILAR TO: tap for
touch someone(up) for something
Fig. to approach someone and ask for something; to beg or borrow something from someone. Jerry tried to touch me for twenty bucks, but I didn't have it.It won't do any good to touch me up for money. I don't have any.