lift a finger

Idioms and Phrases

see not life a finger .

Example Sentences

There were several people who did not lift a finger and blew off their work shifts, forcing other campers to step up and keep things running.

From Los Angeles Times

Like after I’ve done my own mani — for hours, I can hardly lift a finger without fear of effing something up.

From Los Angeles Times

He is free to say that he’s not endorsing Trump after the 2020 election lies nearly got him killed, and Trump didn’t lift a finger to stop it.

From Slate

“What is most striking about all of this is Harvard’s abject failure and refusal to lift a finger to stop and deter this outrageous antisemitic conduct and penalize the students and faculty who perpetrate it,” the lawsuit says.

From New York Times

These days, he stews silently in front of the television, convinced by the political commentators he watches that if Taiwan’s ruling party wins another presidential term, the consequence will be war — and the U.S. won’t lift a finger to stop it.

From Los Angeles Times

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