turn a hand

turn a hand  {v. phr.}
To do anything to help. — Usually used in the negative.
When we were all hurrying to get the house ready for company, Mary sat reading and wouldn't turn a hand.
Syn.: LIFT A FINGER.
Categories: hand {v. phr.}
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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