What does lift a finger mean?
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lift a fin·ger
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lift a fingerverb
To make minimal effort; to help as little as possible.
Etymology: Compare 1769, Oxford Standard text, King James Bible, Matthew, xxiii, 4 — For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lift a finger in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lift a finger in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of lift a finger in a Sentence
I immediately got in his face about it, before I had the chance to lift a finger, in a matter of seconds, I was grabbed by my shoulder and thrown on the ground. I was livid, I thought I was going to look up and see one of my teammates had thrown me down, but I looked up and saw Tim Beckman staring in my face. I was shocked. I don't think I uttered a word.
This crushing report shows Democrats' spending has pushed Bidenflation to achieve the highest prices in 40 years, killing family budgets and wiping out three years of wage gains, no one is buying Democrats' excuses : The American people are suffering as The American people watch this Administration refuse to lift a finger to help The American people out of this crisis.
No Pakistani can lift a finger (against) such a name.
Maybe they should spend less time trash-talking and more time tending their own garden: Their party in Congress is currently filibustering a bill that would help prevent children from being sold into sex slavery -- and the President won't lift a finger. Think about that for a minute.
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