not lift a hand

To not do anything at all; to not take any action. Typically due to refusal or unwillingness. I am not lifting a hand until you kids start doing your fair share of the housework. The government has made it clear that it won't lift a hand to help with the conflict in the region. He hasn't lifted a hand since he got here. He's been no help at all.

词组	not lift a hand
释义	not lift a hand not lift a hand To not do anything at all; to not take any action. Typically due to refusal or unwillingness. I am not lifting a hand until you kids start doing your fair share of the housework. The government has made it clear that it won't lift a hand to help with the conflict in the region. He hasn't lifted a hand since he got here. He's been no help at all. See also: hand, lift, not Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: lift a finger, he/she doesn't/won't not exactly not for a second not for a minute not for a moment aint ain't not for a instant not for a/one minute/moment/second/instant by no means
随便看	take at face value, to take a/the bullet (for someone) take a/the hint take a/the redeye take a/the secret to (one's)/the grave take a toll take a toll (on someone or something) take a trip down memory lane take attendance take a tumble take a turn for the better take a turn for the better/worse take a turn for the worse take at word take a vacation take a walk take a walk down memory lane take a walk on the wild side take a warrant out take a warrant out for (someone or something) take a warrant out on (one) take away take away from take away from (something) take a whack at (someone or something)