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
How can Leon possibly be expected to lift a finger or even flash a smile?
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2023
And then Mam’s retort, as clear as day: “A man whose mother won’t let him lift a finger is ruined for a wife.”
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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