lever le petit doigt

French

Etymology

Literally, “to lift the little finger”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lə.ve lə p(ə).ti dwa/
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Verb

lever le petit doigt

(informal, figuratively) to lift a finger
Des trois jours qu’il a passés ici, il n’a pas une seule fois levé le petit doigt.
In the three days he's spent here, he hasn't once lifted a finger.

Usage notes

Chiefly used in the negative.

Conjugation

see lever

See also

ne pas en foutre une (vulgar)

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