How to pronounce “lift a finger”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (figuratively, chiefly in the negative) To make minimal effort; to help as little as possible.
• (figuratively) To take actual retaliatory or punitive action, as opposed to just complaining.
• Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lift,‎ finger.

Practice Nearby Words

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