Not Lift A Finger/hand Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Not Lift A Finger/hand Idiom mean?

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not lift a finger/hand What does not lift a finger/hand mean?	not do anything to help anyone	Although he is a nice person he will not lift a finger to help anyone else.
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get the ax What does "get the ax" mean?	to be fired	The man got the ax last week and now has no job.

break fresh/new ground What does "break fresh/new ground" mean?	to deal with something in a new way	The researchers were able to break fresh ground in their search for a cancer cure.
off limits What does "off limits" mean?	to be forbidden	The factory was off limits to everybody except the workers who worked there.
to show good faith What does "to show good faith" mean?	to demonstrate good intentions or good will	We always show good faith when we meet the opposing side in our contract negotiations.
cast doubts on (someone or something) What does "cast doubts on (someone or something)" mean?	to cause someone or something to be doubted or not believed	The first witness at the trial cast doubts on what the main witness said.
hit the sauce What does "hit the sauce" mean?	to drink alcohol regularly	I think that my neighbor began to hit the sauce after her husband lost his job.
Under your nose What does "Under your nose" mean?	If something happens right in front of you, especially if it is surprising or audacious, it happens under your nose.

kiss-ass What does "kiss-ass" mean?	obsequious, servile person
LMAO What does "LMAO" mean?	laughing my ass off
play one's cards close to one's chest What does "play one's cards close to one's chest" mean?	be extremely secretive and cautious about something (holding playing cards close to your chest so the other players can't see them)	be extremely secretive and cautious about something (holding playing cards close to your chest so the other players can't see them)My boss always plays his cards close to his chest when he is negotiating with another company.
go whole hog What does "go whole hog" mean?	to do everything possible, to be extravagant	We went whole hog in our effort to make the convention a success.
guts What does "guts" mean?	verve; courage.	He's got guts, arguing with the judge in court.

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Not Lift A Finger/hand Idiom