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
Antwanan-TWAHNAfrican American
Zdislava-Czech
Arnall['a:nəl]
Pasqualino-Italian
Yuukiyoo:-keeJapanese
DavidDAY-vid (English), dah-VEED (Jewish, Spanish), da-VEED (French), DAH-vit (German, Dutch), DAH-vid (Swedish, Norwegian), dah-VEET (Russian)English, Hebrew, French, Scottish, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, C