not lift a finger
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But the Mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, could not lift a finger to help the city he was first elected to run in 2019.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
I was told in clear terms that their boss would not lift a finger to support me.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
On our last night together, he insisted I not lift a finger, so he made dinner and decided on “The Matrix.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2021
To cite one example from the second quarter report, we would hope that Mr. Neal would not lift a finger to help tobacco company Altria Group, which contributed the maximum $10,000.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 24, 2020
"I would not lift a finger for Mrs. Campbell."
From A Reconstructed Marriage by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
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