a helping hand

noun

: help or assistance
I'm always willing to lend/give a helping hand.

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Max, who's taken prisoner by Joe, lends her a helping hand across a film that's more or less a two-hour chase scene. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025 Gavin O’Connor is back in the director’s seat, and Ben Affleck is reprising his role as a money-laundering suburban CPA generous enough to lend criminal organizations a helping hand. Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025 Maintaining a Connections winning streak is tough, which is why Newsweek is here to lend a helping hand. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 Lending a helping hand to a loved one also has a way of psychologically separating you from your stressors. Erica Sloan, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a helping hand

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“A helping hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20helping%20hand. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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