lift a finger

[lift a finger] or [lift a hand] also [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./

Compare: LEND A HAND.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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