a helping hand

noun

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

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Watch for Pests Hibiscus growing outdoors are often given a helping hand with pests by hard rain, bright sun, and even birds. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025 If one of your New Year's resolutions was to play more word games, then Newsweek is here to lend a helping hand. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 Most of the sky will be collecting in the parts of your chart connected to important relationships and other people’s resources, and with Venus exalted in Pisces, love might reach you in the form of a care package or a helping hand. Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024 Lending a helping hand in the deal is Mexican retail giant El Puerto de Liverpool, which will have a 49.9% stake in the company after making a $300 million investment in 2022 to gain about a 10% stake in the company. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 26 Dec. 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 17 Jan. 2025.

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