lift a finger
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Others installed products like the Autostop Eliminator, which at $99.99 for some car models will disable stop-start without drivers having to lift a finger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Bond yields would likely rise if investors believed no one would lift a finger to fight inflation any more.
From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026
They do not need to lift a finger this week.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2023
Sometimes in life, things right themselves, and you don’t even have to lift a finger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
He didn’t lift a finger, not even when Mosca tucked his little brother under his arm like a parcel.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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