a helping hand

noun

: help or assistance

I'm always willing to lend/give a helping hand.

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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 Dolly Parton is lending a helping hand to the victims of the devastating Hurricane Helene. —

Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a helping hand

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