v. phr. 1. To do something; do your share; to help. Usually used in the negative. We all worked hard except Joe. He wouldn't lift a finger. The king did not lift a hand when his people were hungry.
Compare: LEND A HAND.
v. phr. 1. To do something; do your share; to help. Usually used in the negative. We all worked hard except Joe. He wouldn't lift a finger. The king did not lift a hand when his people were hungry.
Compare: LEND A HAND.
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012