lift a finger



lift a finger

To help with something. Often used in the negative to indicate a lack of willingness to exert even the bare minimum of effort. I know you're watching TV, but can you perhaps lift a finger and help me bring in these grocery bags? I clean every weekend, and you never lift a finger to help!
See also: finger, lift

not lift a finger

to not help someone to do something, usually because you are lazy (usually + to do sth) He spends all day stretched out on the sofa and never lifts a finger to help.
See blow the lid off
See also: finger, lift

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lelle-Swedish
Sumeet-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
SigfrØ&Eth;R-Ancient Scandinavian
Anit-Indian, Hindi
Amaliaah-MAH-lee-ah (Dutch, German)Spanish, Italian, Romanian, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Denisde-NEE (French), DEN-is (English), DE-nis (German)French, Russian, English, German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Romanian, Croatian