- (not) lift a finger
- Someone who does not lift a finger makes no effort to help or provide assistance when it is needed.
Many people saw the boy falling off his bike but not one of them lifted a finger.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
(not) lift a finger
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not lift a finger — To take no action • • • Main Entry: ↑finger * * * not lift a finger informal phrase to not help someone at all Thesaurus: to not help someonesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
not lift a finger — (not) lift a finger to not help someone to do something, usually because you are lazy. He spends all day stretched out on the sofa and never lifts a finger to help. (usually + to do something) … New idioms dictionary
not lift a finger — to refuse to make even a small effort. He spends all day stretched out on the couch and doesn t lift a finger to help … New idioms dictionary
not lift a finger (to do something) — not lift/raise a finger/hand (to do sth) idiom (informal) to do nothing to help sb • The children never lift a finger to help around the house. Main entry: ↑liftidiom … Useful english dictionary
not lift a finger — not do a thing, not help at all … English contemporary dictionary
not lift a finger — informal to not help someone at all … English dictionary
lift a finger — (not) lift a finger to not help someone to do something, usually because you are lazy. He spends all day stretched out on the sofa and never lifts a finger to help. (usually + to do something) … New idioms dictionary
lift\ a\ finger — • lift a finger • lift a hand • raise a hand v. phr. 1. To do something; do your share; to help. Usually used in the negative. We all worked hard except Joe. He wouldn t lift a finger. The king did not lift a hand when his people were hungry.… … Словарь американских идиом
not raise a finger (to do something) — not lift/raise a finger/hand (to do sth) idiom (informal) to do nothing to help sb • The children never lift a finger to help around the house. Main entry: ↑liftidiom … Useful english dictionary
not lift a hand (to do something) — not lift/raise a finger/hand (to do sth) idiom (informal) to do nothing to help sb • The children never lift a finger to help around the house. Main entry: ↑liftidiom … Useful english dictionary
