not to lift a finger meaning

[American slang]
v. phr. To not help in the slightest degree. "My husband won't lift a finger to help me," she complained, "although we have 12 people coming for dinner."

Examples

  1. In deciding not to lift a finger, Bush ignored police chiefs who have been urging that the law be renewed.

Related Words

  1. not to know one from adam meaning
  2. not to know the first thing about meaning
  3. not to know what to make of meaning
  4. not to know whether one is coming or going meaning
  5. not to lead the life of a dog meaning
  6. not to mention meaning
  7. not to put too fine a point on it meaning
  8. not to say meaning
  9. not to touch (something) with a ten-foot pole meaning
  10. not to touch a drop meaning
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