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not lift a finger

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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.

See also: finger, lift

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I should consider myself bound in honor not to help you--but I would not lift a finger to prevent you from discovering the truth for yourself. Law and the Lady by Collins, Wilkie View in context More results

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