not lift a finger
Example Sentences
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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
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
To cite one example from the second quarter report, we would hope that Mr. Neal would not lift a finger to help tobacco company Altria Group, which contributed the maximum $10,000.
From Washington Times • Jul. 24, 2020
He did not lift a finger, scorned to budge an inch, refused to write a line to influence his election.
From Charles Sumner Centenary The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 14 by Grimké, Archibald Henry
