a helping hand

noun

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

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It will be filled with fun, engaging content to give parents a helping hand in equipping their children with the necessary tools to build self-worth and a positive body image. Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 9 Oct. 2024 At the beginning of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, the machine architect, eager to sell the benefits of technology to Gromit, creates a robotic garden gnome programmed to lend the reserved pooch a helping hand. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024 By lending a helping hand at these times instead of assigning responsibility, problems become teaching moments and the team keeps ahead. Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 While Dan was handling the brunt of property management, leasing, collections, and obtaining licenses in construction supervision and real estate sales, his parents lent a helping hand. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024 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 29 Nov. 2024.

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