lift a finger

1. (figuratively)To make minimal effort; to help as little as possible.

   She lets me do all the work and never lifts a finger to help.

   Finger krumm machen

   уда́рить па́льцем о па́лецudáritʹ pálʹcem o pálec, уда́рить па́лец о па́лецudáritʹ pálec o pálec

2. (figuratively)To take actual retaliatory or punitive action, as opposed to just complaining.

   I think living conditions need to get a lot worse before voters start to lift a finger.

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lift, finger.

1. He wouldn't even lift a finger.

   ruОн и пальцем не пошевелит. — al_ex_an_der

   deEr hat nicht einen Finger gerührt. — Wolf

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2. Tom didn't lift a finger to help.

   ruТом и пальцем не пошевелил, чтобы помочь. — odexed

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3. My father doesn't lift a finger at home.

   ruМой отец дома палец о палец не ударит. — marafon

   deMein Vater rührt zuhause keinen Finger. — Wolf

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4. You haven't lifted a finger.

   ruТы и пальцем не пошевелил. — sharptoothed

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5. You don't even lift a finger.

   deDu rührst nicht einmal einen Finger. — Naina

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