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not lift a finger

not lift a fin·ger
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [not lift ey fing-ger]
    • /nɒt lɪft eɪ ˈfɪŋ gər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [not lift ey fing-ger]
    • /nɒt lɪft eɪ ˈfɪŋ gər/

Definitions of not lift a finger words

  • noun not lift a finger any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb. 1
  • noun not lift a finger a part of a glove made to receive a finger. 1
  • noun not lift a finger the breadth of a finger as a unit of measurement; digit. 1
  • noun not lift a finger the length of a finger: approximately 4½ inches (11 cm). 1
  • noun not lift a finger Slang. an informer or spy. 1
  • noun not lift a finger something like a finger in form or use, as a projection or pointer: a finger of land leading out into the bay; the finger on the speedometer. 1
See all 25 definitions of not lift a finger

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Origin of not lift a finger

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Finger, Dutch vinger, Old Norse fingr, Gothic figgrs

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Parts of speech for Not lift a finger

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Not lift a finger

not lift a finger popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for not lift a finger

verb not lift a finger

  • bum around — If you bum around, you go from place to place without any particular destination, either for enjoyment or because you have nothing else to do.
  • bummed — depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
  • bumming — a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.
  • hang out — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
  • idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
All 10 Synonyms of not lift a finger

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