lift a finger against

verb

To threaten, attack, or inflict violence toward someone.

Similar
raise a finger against
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Meanings

verblift a finger against (third-person singular simple present lifts a finger against, present participle lifting a finger against, simple past and past participle lifted a finger against)

present singular third person lifts a finger against · participle present lifting a finger against · participle past lifted a finger against · past lifted a finger against

  1. idiomaticinformalTo threaten, attack, or inflict violence toward someone.

    Synonyms: raise a finger against

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo threaten, attack, or inflict violence toward someone.

Similar
raise a finger against
Also see
raise a finger against
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APA

lift a finger against. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lift%20a%20finger%20against

MLA

“lift a finger against.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lift%20a%20finger%20against. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lift a finger against,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lift%20a%20finger%20against.

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