can hardly lift

Frequency: 7.09.0 per million words

To be almost unable to raise something due to its weight or other difficulty.

liftVERB + VERB

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can hardly

Examples (10)

  • The old man can hardly lift that heavy bag by himself.
  • She felt so weak she can hardly lift her head from the pillow.
  • After the intense workout, his muscles were so sore he can hardly lift his arms.
  • The tiny kitten can hardly lift the small toy mouse.
  • I have so many books, I can hardly lift the box.
  • He was so exhausted, he can hardly lift his feet to walk properly.
  • The patient, still recovering, can hardly lift a glass of water.
  • This ancient artifact is surprisingly dense; one person can hardly lift it.
  • Even with help, they can hardly lift the fallen tree branch.
  • My little brother can hardly lift the enormous watermelon.