/no dar oon PAH-lo al AH-gwah/
To not lift a finger, to be utterly and completely lazy — not even doing the bare minimum. In Spain not giving a stick to the water is the definitive description of someone who refuses to work.
Example
"He hasn't done a thing all week."
"She doesn't lift a finger at home — everything falls on everyone else."
Regional synonyms:
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/no dar oon PAH-lo al AH-gwah/
To not lift a finger, to be utterly and completely lazy — not even doing the bare minimum. In Spain not giving a stick to the water is the definitive description of someone who refuses to work.
Example
"He hasn't done a thing all week."
"She doesn't lift a finger at home — everything falls on everyone else."
Regional synonyms: