not lift a finger
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But the Mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, could not lift a finger to help the city he was first elected to run in 2019.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
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 ● Sep. 9, 2024
Durbin, of course, also has the power to resist that pressure and not lift a finger.
From Slate ● May 10, 2023
Pechman pointed out that the officers’ lawyers, while waiting on an appeal, “did not lift a finger to engage in discovery” in the months the appeal was pending.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2022
He foresees all, and will not lift a finger to prevent it.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark by Alexander Maclaren
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