helping hand

noun

Examples of helping hand in a Sentence

a skilled mechanic who generously provides a helping hand when his neighbors are plagued by car troubles
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Fewer guests, plus lots of helping hands, means there are a lot of volunteers just sort of standing around. Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024 His knack for escaping helping hands and his catch-me-if-you-can elusiveness has led the doggo to go viral. Kati Weis, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024 Just Green, the basketball and Mike’s helping hand. Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 4 Apr. 2024 This supportive energy is from Mercury in your professional 10th house squaring positive Jupiter in your cooperative 7th house, bringing helping hands your way. Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for helping hand 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of helping hand was in the 15th century

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“Helping hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helping%20hand. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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